Imagine that you have just moved into a new home.Your address includes a new zip code that you try to memorize,but you have trouble recalling the code the next morning and have to look it up.After a month of use,however,you can recall your zip code easily.Which statement best describes what happened with regard to your new zip code?
A)You first stored the zip code in short-term memory and had to keep storing it there until it was eventually easily recalled.
B)You had to rely on sensory memory to finally recall the zip code.
C)It takes time for the brain to rewire itself so that the zip code can be appropriately stored.
D)The zip code was placed into short-term memory and then through repeated recall,it reached long-term memory storage.
E)You eventually relied on working memory to recall the zip code.

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This is a classic example of how information is transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory through repetition and rehearsal. At first, the zip code was stored in short-term memory, but through repeated recall, it was eventually transferred to long-term memory storage.

Imagine That You Have Just Moved into a New Home