Which of the Following Statements About Short-Term Memory Is Not

question 211

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about short-term memory is not true?

• A) The ability to work on information competes constantly with the ability to store new information for a short time.
• B) Single words are harder to remember than phrases and sentences.
• C) As the size of each chunk increases, the number of chunks that can be recalled declines.
• D) The critical factor for recall in short-term memory is the number of meaningful units involved.

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