Cowan believes working memory depends on activation within long-term memory that:
A)Decays unless maintained by rehearsal or attention
B)Is unidimensional
C)Is fully represented in the episodic buffer
D)All of these
E)Has a capacity of about seven chunks

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Cowan's activation-based view of working memory suggests that information maintained in working memory is dependent on the activation of long-term memory. However, this activation decays over time and requires maintenance through rehearsal or attention to be sustained in working memory.

Cowan Believes Working Memory Depends on Activation Within Long-Term Memory