The experiment by Peterson and Peterson that required subjects to count backwards after hearing a number demonstrates the
A) importance of rehearsal for short-term memory.
B) role of the relevance of information to memory.
C) superiority of short-term memory over long-term memory.
D) importance of chunking in memory.

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Peterson and Peterson's experiment showed that the duration of short-term memory is brief and can be improved with rehearsal. This supports the idea that rehearsal is important for retaining information in short-term memory.

The Experiment by Peterson and Peterson That Required Subjects to Count