KayLoni wants to increase the speed with which information goes from sensory input to long-term memory and thinks this task can be achieved by bypassing short-term memory. Is she correct in this assumption?
A. No, short-term memory is required to translate sensory input into meaningful mental representations.
B. No, short-term memory is an important intermediary step required to translate sensory memory into long-term memory.
C. Yes, information can be stored more quickly if time is not spent rehearsing information in short-term memory.
D. Yes, short-term memory can be bypassed as long as information goes through working memory after reaching long-term storage.
Answer: B
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