How Long Does Short-Term Memory Last If You Do Not

question 13

Multiple Choice

How long does short-term memory last if you do not take action to store the information or move it into your long-term memory?

• A) sixty seconds
• B) two minutes
• C) thirty seconds
• D) thirty minutes

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Definitions:

Counterattitudinal Behavior

Actions that are contrary to one's personal beliefs, attitudes, or values, which can sometimes lead to a change in those attitudes due to cognitive dissonance.

Spreading Alternatives

The act of diversifying choices or options in decision-making or behavior.

Free Choice Paradigm

A laboratory situation in which people make a choice between two alternatives, and after they do, attraction to the alternatives is assessed.

Dissonance Reduction

Involves efforts or strategies to alleviate the discomfort caused by holding two or more conflicting cognitions, such as beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.