The memory system with a virtually unlimited capacity that contains vast stores of a person's permanent or relatively permanent memories is called _____
A)long-term memory.
B)working memory.
C)sensory memory.
D)short-term memory.

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Long-term memory is the memory system with a virtually unlimited capacity that contains vast stores of a person's permanent or relatively permanent memories. Working memory is a limited capacity system that is responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information in the short term. Sensory memory is the immediate, initial recording of sensory information in the memory system. Short-term memory is a limited capacity system that is responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information in the short term.

The Memory System with a Virtually Unlimited Capacity That Contains