Which of the following statements is true regarding short-term memory?
a) all contemporary researchers agree that short-term memory is a separate memory system from long-term memory
b) previous items cannot affect forgetting of new items in short-term memory
c) short-term memory has a duration of about 10 minutes
d) short-term memory can hold about 7 pieces of information
Answer: d) short-term memory can hold about 7 pieces of information
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a. A secure base b. Imprinting c. Attachment d. Home base
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A) One year B) Two to three years C) Four to five years D) Six years
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a. motor cortex b. somatosensory cortex c. aphasic cortex d. association cortex
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a. dendrites. b. synapses. c. ion channels. d. nodes of Ranvier.