Which of the Following Students Provides the Best Information About

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the best information about short-term memory in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

• A) Albena: "Items in your short-term memory are often lost within 30 seconds."
• B) Martin: "The information in short-term memory is automatically transferred to long-term memory."
• C) Candace: "Short-term memory serves as a large storage area for all sensory memories."
• D) Peter: "Short-term memory emphasizes only the visual characteristics of the stimulus."

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