When Information in Short-Term Memory Is Not Rehearsed or Encoded

question 172

Multiple Choice

When information in short-term memory is not rehearsed or encoded, what happens to it?

• A) The information fades, or decays, after a very brief period of time, usually within a matter of seconds.
• B) The information moves back into sensory memory.
• C) The information is automatically transferred to working memory until it is ready to be processed further.
• D) The information is circulated in the phonological loop until it is ready to be processed further.

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