Why Is Memory Not a Perfect Record of Everything We

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why is memory not a perfect record of everything we see and experience?

• A)We need to remember details of events.
• B)It would take up too much of our limited long-term memory storage.
• C)Attention is limited.
• D)Neural networks are limited.

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