Short-Term Memory Is Very Important for All of the Following

question 177

Multiple Choice

Short-term memory is very important for all of the following except

• A) carrying on a conversation.
• B) problem-solving.
• C) remembering something you learned class last week
• D) dialling a new telephone number.

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Definitions:

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A chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7, essential for all living organisms, primarily involved in protein synthesis and other vital biological processes.

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