The Best Argument That Long-Term Memory and Short-Term Memory Are

question 164

Multiple Choice

The best argument that long-term memory and short-term memory are separate entities is that:

• A) brain damage can leave one but not the other memory intact
• B) recent events are remembered better than most past events
• C) recalling past events, but not recent events, requires retrieval cues
• D) the recency effect, but not the primacy effect, can be disrupted

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