Short-term memory uses a dual-coding system for storing memories. This means that ____
a. ?memories stored in short-term memory are usually stored in long-term memory at the same time
b. ?memories in short-term memory are coded to indicate both where the memory came from and where it is going
c. ?short-term memories are stored in twice as quickly as other memories to reduce the likelihood of forgetting
d. ?short-term memories are usually stored either acoustically or visually
ANSWER:
d
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