The student tells the teacher, "I don't think I can remember this material. I don't have much room left in my long-term memory." As a teacher, how would you respond in a helpful and constructive way?
A. "No, you have plenty of room in long-term memory. It's your attitude that is the problem."
B. "That's a real possibility. Maybe we can work on mnemonics."
C. "You have unlimited storage capacity in your long-term memory. Maybe the problem is getting the information in or getting the information back out."
D. "Maybe, since you can only store a limited amount in long-term memory. I'll teach you how to do chunking."
Answer: C
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