If the capacity of short-term memory is so limited,how is it that we are able to remember as much information as we do and transfer information into long-term memory?
A)Long-term memory is unlimited,so we can transfer information very quickly to avoid decay.
B)We use processes such as chunking and rehearsal to expand the capacity of working memory.
C)Visual processing of information in short-term memory allows for deep processing and transfer.
D)The duration of short-term memory is unlimited,so despite limited capacity,we remember this information for a long time.

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We use processes such as chunking (combining smaller units of information into larger, more meaningful units) and rehearsal (repeating information over and over) to expand the capacity of working memory and transfer information into long-term memory. This allows us to remember more information than the limited capacity of short-term memory would suggest.

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