The Working Memory System That Holds All of the Information

question 97

True/False

The working memory system that holds all of the information that you are currently thinking about is called short-term memory.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories, often observed in learning and memory studies.

Retroactive Interference

occurs when newly learned information interferes with and impedes the recall of previously learned information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

A type of memory loss where the information is not forgotten but cannot be retrieved without specific cues or triggers.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.