Gerard is cramming for a physics exam and he cannot seem to store any new information in his long-term memory. What is the LEAST likely reason for this?
A) He is fatigued and unable to concentrate.
B) He is unable to focus his attention on the information he is trying to encode.
C) His long-term memory is full.
D) He is unable to adequately elaborate the material he is trying to encode into long-term memory.

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The idea that long-term memory can become "full" is a myth. Our brains have the capacity to store vast amounts of information, and there is no limit to the amount of information we can remember. Fatigue (A) can certainly impair concentration and memory, while difficulties with attention (B) and elaboration (D) can make it harder to encode new information into long-term memory.

Gerard Is Cramming for a Physics Exam and He Cannot