The experiment by Peterson and Peterson that required subjects to count backwards by threes 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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The Peterson and Peterson experiment is famous for demonstrating the importance of rehearsal in maintaining information in short-term memory. Subjects quickly forgot the information when they were prevented from rehearsing it by being asked to count backwards by threes.

The Experiment by Peterson and Peterson That Required Subjects to Count