Your instructor is lecturing in class when the dean knocks on the door. The instructor goes to the door, gets the note from the dean, and gives it to a student, who exits the classroom. The instructor looks at the class and asks, "Now where was I in the lecture notes?" This situation illustrates how short-term memory is affected by
A)dishabituation.
B)priming.
C)chunking.
D)displacement.

Question

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Displacement in short-term memory occurs when new information pushes out or replaces older content, causing the instructor to forget their place in the lecture notes due to the interruption.

Your Instructor Is Lecturing in Class When the Dean Knocks