The working memory model is to ____ processing as the three-stages model is to ____ processing.
A) parallel; serial
B) maintenance; elaborative
C) elaborative; maintenance
D) serial; parallel

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The working memory model involves parallel processing, as it suggests that different types of information can be processed simultaneously through its components. In contrast, the three-stages model (Atkinson-Shiffrin model) involves serial processing, where information is processed in a linear, step-by-step manner through sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

The Working Memory Model Is to ____ Processing as the Three-Stages