New CED – Memory Practice Test

An algorithm is a precise, step-by-step procedure designed to solve a problem. When you follow it exactly, it guarantees a solution because each step leads you to the next with no ambiguity. Think of applying a specific formula to compute an answer or following a defined recipe to bake a cake—that’s an algorithm in action. The other terms describe different ideas: autobiographical memory is memory for personal events, the central executive directs attention and coordination in working memory, and chunking is grouping items to improve memory, not a guaranteed problem-solving method. So the term that best fits a methodical, guarantee-bearing procedure is algorithm.