Which of the Following Is True of Short-Term Memory

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of short-term memory?

• A)It gets stored in iconic memory.
• B)It lasts for lesser amount of time than echoic memory.
• C)It reduces the memory span of an individual.
• D)It is a limited-capacity memory system.

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