Short-term memory
A) has a larger storage capacity than long-term memory.
B) takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory.
C) involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification.
D) two of these answers.
E) all of these answers.

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Short-term memory involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification. It is responsible for temporary storage of information and allows for processing and manipulating of information in the moment.

Therefore, options A and B are incorrect since short-term memory has a smaller storage capacity than long-term memory and is quicker to retrieve. Option D is incorrect as well because neither A nor B are correct. Option E is incorrect since the statement in option A is false.

Short-Term Memory