What is said to occur when short-term memory is holding its maximum, and each new item entering short-term memory pushes out an existing item?
A) displacement
B) chunking
C) consolidation
D) encoding

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This phenomenon is called displacement, where new information replaces or pushes out old information in short-term memory due to its limited capacity.

What Is Said to Occur When Short-Term Memory Is Holding