Which Memory System Has an Unlimited Capacity and Can Keep

question 323

Multiple Choice

Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

• A) short-term memory
• B) long-term memory
• C) sensory memory
• D) implicit memory

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Definitions:

Diorite

A medium- to coarse-grained, intermediate-composition igneous rock; the phaneritic equivalent of andesite.

Dissolved Gas

A gas that has been absorbed into a liquid solution, such as carbon dioxide in water, often influencing chemical reactions and physical properties.

Andesite

A volcanic rock type that is intermediate in composition between basalt and rhyolite, often found in volcanic arcs associated with convergent tectonic boundaries.

Alpha Decay

The radioactive decay process in which an unstable atom fissions, releasing a positively charged particle with two protons and two neutrons.