The ability to remember extensive amounts of information from a few seconds to a few hours to decades is known as
A) sensory memory.
B) working memory.
C) long-term memory.
D) remote memory.

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Long-term memory refers to the ability to retain and recall information for extended periods of time. Sensory memory only retains information for a few seconds, while working memory retains information for a short period of time (a few seconds to a few minutes) for the purpose of completing a task. Remote memory refers to the ability to recall information from distant past events.

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