The results of the Brown-Peterson short-term memory task can be explained by ______.
A)decay
B)interference
C)both decay and interference
D)neither decay nor interference

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The Brown-Peterson task, which involves trying to remember trigrams (three-letter combinations) after various delays filled with distracting tasks, shows that short-term memory loss can be explained by both decay (the fading of memory traces over time) and interference (the disruption of memory by other information).

The Results of the Brown-Peterson Short-Term Memory Task Can Be