Short-Term Memory Is Limited Both in the Amount of Information

question 46

Essay

Short-term memory is limited both in the amount of information it can hold at one time,and in how long it can hold that information.Describe several strategies one might use to overcome the capacity and duration limitations of short-term memory.How might one use these strategies when studying for course materials? Provide concrete examples.

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