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1

Research suggests that the capacity of short-term memory is
A)somewhat small, holding only about seven items at one time.
B)quite large, holding a large number of items simultaneously.
C)equivalent to sensory memory, holding about a hundred items at one time.
D)larger than the capacity of long-term memory among young people.
2

Rehearsal is important for transferring information from
A)sensory memory to long-term memory.
B)sensory memory to short-term memory.
C)long-term memory to sensory memory.
D)short-term memory to long-term memory.
3

Which of the following represents the correct progression of information as it moves through the primary memory stores?
A)Short-term, long-term, episodic
B)Sensory, short-term, long-term
C)Episodic, short-term, sensory
D)Sensory, episodic, long-term
4

Which of the following statements about short-term memory is false?
A)Short-term memory has a relatively small capacity for information.
B)Retention of information in short-term memory is brief.
C)Short-term memory stores an exact replica of sensory stimuli.
D)Short-term memory provides meaning to information.
5

To help children remember numbers, they often sing songs with phrases like, "One, two...buckle my shoe. Three, four...shut the door." Such phrases rely on _____ to improve memory.
A)accommodation
B)chunking
C)splitting
D)mnemonics







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