An item is easier to remember ________.
A) if it is part of our episodic memory
B) the fewer links or associations it has in long-term memory
C) if it is stored in short-term memory
D) the more links or associations it has in long-term memory

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The more links or associations an item has in long-term memory, the easier it is to remember. This is because the more connections an item has to other information in memory, the more retrieval paths exist to access that information. Therefore, D is the best choice.

An Item Is Easier to Remember ________