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james

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How do sensory, short-term, and long-term memory differ?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The tendency of behavior to become more specific and distinct is called:
 
  a. integration. c. globalization.
  b. conceptualization. d. differentiation.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Sensory memory includes auditory and visual memories and is also known as trace memories. They are extremely short in duration and small in capacity. Short-term memory is slightly longer than sensory memory and may be kept active through memory strategies such as rehearsal. Short-term memory has a rather small capacity. Long-term memory has no known duration or capacity.

Answer to Question 2

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