Without Rehearsal, the Duration of Short-Term Memory Is

question 183

Multiple Choice

Without rehearsal, the duration of short-term memory is

• A)no longer than 1 second.
• B)about 5 seconds.
• C)about 20 seconds.
• D)1- to 2 minutes.

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Definitions:

Encoded Information

Information that has been converted into a form, code, or language that can be processed and stored by a system or brain.

Persistence

The quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties; a determination to keep going until an objective is achieved.

Learning

The process of acquiring through experience new and relatively enduring information or behaviors.

Retrieval

The process of getting information out of memory storage.