The view that short-term and long term memory were independent systems was based originally on the idea that short-term memory depended on ____ encoding and long-term memory depended on ____ encoding.
A) phonemic; semantic
B) acoustic; semantic
C) semantic; acoustic
D) phonemic; acoustic

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Short-term memory is based on phonemic encoding, which involves the storage of sounds, while long-term memory is based on semantic encoding, which involves the storage of meaning.

The View That Short-Term and Long Term Memory Were Independent