Why Is Memory Not a Perfect Record of Everything We

question 79

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 too limited.

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