Regarding short-term memory (STM),which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) STM has a limited storage capacity.
B) Although information can be stored in STM in images, it is generally stored phonetically.
C) It is very difficult to do more than one task at a time in STM.
D) Once information is placed in STM, it is permanently stored.

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STM is a temporary storage system for information, and the duration for which information can be held in STM is typically less than one minute. Once the information is no longer being actively processed or rehearsed, it is lost from STM. Therefore, information placed in STM is not permanently stored.

Regarding Short-Term Memory (STM),which of the Following Statements Is FALSE