The current interpretation of the combined data by Malmo (1942) and Jacobsen (1936) is that ________.
A) STM is localized to the PFC
B) STM is localized to the PFC but controlled by the occipital cortex
C) the PFC may mediate control of STM, but that STM was not localized in the PFC
D) STM is localized to the PFC but controlled by the medial temporal cortex

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The correct interpretation of the combined data by Malmo (1942) and Jacobsen (1936) suggests that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) may play a role in mediating control over short-term memory (STM), but it does not imply that STM is localized within the PFC itself.

The Current Interpretation of the Combined Data by Malmo (1942)