In the absence of rehearsal,short-term memory tends to ______.

A) last about 20 seconds
B) last about 8 seconds
C) decay slowly over 24 hours
D) decay slowly over a week

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In the absence of rehearsal,short-term memory tends to ______.A) last about 20 secondsB) last about 8 secondsC) decay slowly over 24 hoursD) decay slowly over a week

Sarah Sandahl · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Short-term memory typically lasts about 20 seconds without rehearsal, after which the information is likely to decay or be forgotten.

In the absence of rehearsal,short-term memory tends to ______.

A) last about 20 seconds
B) last about 8 seconds
C) decay slowly over 24 hours
D) decay slowly over a week

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