The two primary tasks of short-term memory are to ________.
A) store information permanently and to process how meaningful that information is
B) store information permanently and to work on that (and other) information
C) store information briefly and to work on that (and other) information
D) hold information just long enough to begin initial processing by the nervous system and to selectively filter out irrelevant information

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Short-term memory is responsible for holding information briefly and working on that information, as opposed to storing it permanently like long-term memory. This temporary storage of information allows us to complete immediate tasks and makes it easier for information to be transferred to long-term memory.

The Two Primary Tasks of Short-Term Memory Are to ________