Regarding Short-Term Memory, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 112

Multiple Choice

Regarding short-term memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Short-term memory is also called working memory.
• B)People vary in their short-term memory capacities, but people can increase their capacity by using chunking or other techniques.
• C)Short-term memory allows a person to process and retain newly acquired information for about 30 seconds.
• D)Use of maintenance rehearsal can extend short-term memory.
• E)Short-term memory relies more on visual coding than acoustic coding.

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