Research with the Memory-Span Task Suggests That

question 128

Multiple Choice

Research with the memory-span task suggests that:

• A)short-term memory increases during early childhood.
• B)long-term memory reaches maturation by early childhood.
• C)memory span depends on one's ethnic origin.
• D)heredity is a major factor affecting memory.

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