What can we conclude from the observation that retrieving an item from short-term memory takes longer as items are added to STM?
a) STM processing is not efficient.
b) The capacity of STM is unlimited.
c) We apparently scan every item in STM before reporting.
d) The items added to STM must have been more difficult than the previous items.
ANS: c
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