Short-term storage
A) holds information for up to a second.
B) involves primarily semantic encoding.
C) has virtually unlimited capacity.
D) uses working memory to help maintain information.

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Short-term storage, often equated with working memory, involves the part of the memory system that is used to hold information temporarily while it is being manipulated or processed. This contrasts with the other options: A) which describes sensory memory rather than short-term storage, B) which is more related to the encoding process in long-term memory, and C) which inaccurately describes short-term storage, as it actually has a limited capacity.

Short-Term Storage