In the model of memory presented in Chapter 14 of your textbook,information stored in long-term memory is available for retrieval.After this information is retrieved and used,it is returned to long-term memory.How does this return to long-term memory happen?
A) The information is first processed in short-term memory.
B) The information is restored directly to long-term memory.
C) After the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory.
D) It is a matter of debate how this happens and neither the information is first processed in short-term memory, the information is restored directly to long-term memory, or after the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory can be stated with certainty.

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There is ongoing debate among psychologists and cognitive scientists about how information is returned to long-term memory after retrieval, and there is no clear consensus on whether it is first processed in short-term memory, restored directly to long-term memory or undergoes a process where it is restored to long-term memory after a certain period of time has passed without further use. Therefore, option D, which acknowledges the uncertainty and lack of consensus in the field, is the best choice.

In the Model of Memory Presented in Chapter 14 of Your