Short-term memories can be prolonged by
a. counting aloud to prevent new input.
b. maintenance rehearsal.
c. brain stimulation.
d. proactive cueing.
B
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A) Infants will stare longer at the possible event than they do at the impossible event. B) Infants will stare longer at the impossible event than they do at the possible event. C) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the possible event but not to the impossible event. D) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the impossible event but not to the possible event.