Which suggestion facilitates the passage of information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

A. Focus your attention on minor details.
B. Write down every word the speaker says.
C. Organize what you hear in an easy-to-retain form.
D. Avoid relating new information to old information.


Answer: C

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