Question

When rehearsal of incoming information is prevented, which of the following will most likely occur?
A. the information will remain indefinitely in short-term memoryB. there will be no transfer of the information to long-term memoryC. the sensory register will stop processing the informationD. retrieval of the information from long-term memory will be easierE. information already in long-term memory will be integrated with the incoming information

Answer 1

Answer:

B - There will be no transfer of information to long term memory

Explanation:

Memory refers to the series of activities by which we acquire, store and retrieve information.

Storage is retention of information over time and we have 3 main storage areas namely: sensory memory, short term memory and long term memory. When we receive information, it is first stored in vivid details in the sensory memory but only for a second because even though it has a large capacity, it is incapable of processing any information.

Some of the information is then transferred to the short term memory which has an average storage range of 30-45 seconds which can be higher with a little rehearsal.

Without rehearsal, the information cannot last long enough to make the transfer to long term memory as the storage time in short term memory is too brief