Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Short-Term Memory

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding short-term memory?

• A) All contemporary researchers agree that short-term memory is a separate memory system from long-term memory.
• B) Previous items cannot affect forgetting of new items in short-term memory.
• C) Short-term memory has a duration of about 10 minutes.
• D) Short-term memory can hold about 7 pieces of information.

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