Immediate Memory, as Measured by Ability to Repeat Back a Series

question 135

Multiple Choice

Immediate memory, as measured by ability to repeat back a series of numbers, seems to be ________in states of amnesia.

• A) delayed but available after a period of contemplation
• B) unimpaired
• C) significantly impaired
• D) mildly impaired

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