If a new memory has made it to the short-term memory stage, it has definitely been ____.
A) either seen or heard
B) given at least a slight amount of attention
C) given a great amount of rehearsal
D) processed by the implicit memory system

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In order for a new memory to reach the short-term memory stage, it must have received at least some attention or encoding. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are not necessarily true for every new memory that reaches the short-term memory stage.

If a New Memory Has Made It to the Short-Term