Question

_______ memory is a limited-capacity store that can maintain unrehearsed information for up to 20 seconds

a) Sensory
b) Short-term
c) Long-term
d) Working

Answer 1

Short-term memory (STM) is the correct answer, as it retains unrehearsed information for up to 20 seconds before it's forgotten or stored in long-term memory.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of memory that is a limited-capacity store capable of maintaining unrehearsed information for up to 20 seconds is short-term memory (STM). Unlike sensory memory, which handles storage of brief sensory events like sights and sounds for a couple of seconds, STM can retain about seven bits of information and is also actively involved in processing sensory memory. If the information is rehearsed, it can then move into long-term memory for permanent storage, as described in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model.