You learn of an experiment conducted in 1942 by a researcher named Malmo. Malmo discovered that monkeys with certain lesions were impaired in a delayed-response task, but not when the lights were turned off. Malmo hypothesized that switching off the lights removed potential interference. Which of the following theories incorporates this kind of short-term interference?
A)the phonological loop
B)Hebbian learning
C)procedural memory
D)the modal model of memory

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The modal model of memory incorporates this kind of short-term interference, as it includes the sensory memory stage, which is sensitive to interference from incoming stimuli, but has a limited duration of a few seconds. This is consistent with Malmo's findings that turning off the lights removed potential interference and improved performance on the delayed-response task. The phonological loop is a component of working memory responsible for verbal information processing, Hebbian learning is a theory related to neural plasticity, and procedural memory involves the acquisition of motor skills and habits, none of which directly relate to short-term interference in memory.

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