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abern · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin's classic theory,

a. short-term memory and long-term memory are distinctly different processes.
b. items stored in short-term memory are fairly permanent.
c. rehearsal is necessary in order to move material from sensory memory to short-term memory.
d. there are no strict limits in the capacity of short-term memory.

Question 2

According to the research about factors that affect the capacity of working memory,

a. the fact that people tend to substitute acoustically similar items during recall illustrates that acoustic factors are more important than semantic factors.
b. there is no evidence for the influence of semantic information on working memory.
c. the studies on release from proactive interference demonstrate that semantic factors can influence working memory.
d. many studies have demonstrated that the information in working memory does not have acoustic properties.