Callie Visited a Dance Club Where the Songs Were "Oldies

question 292

Multiple Choice

Callie visited a dance club where the songs were "oldies but goodies." Although she had not gone dancing in more than 20 years,Callie remembered the lyrics to most of the songs.This was MOST likely because:

• A)the hippocampus ages more slowly than does the rest of the brain.
• B)semantic memories are more easily recalled than are procedural memories.
• C)the information was stored in her long-term memory.
• D)the visuo-spatial sketchpad encoded this information.

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