What has research demonstrated about the method used for retrieving short-term memories?
a) It is an instantaneous method of retrieval.
b) We scan short-term memory, locate the specific memory, and process it.
c) Compared to other types of memory, short-term memory relies more on cues.
d) Research has identified no definitive method for retrieval from short-term memory.
ANS: b
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