The view that short-term and long term memory were independent systems was based originally on the idea that information loss from short-term memory depended on ____ and long-term memory loss was due to ____.
A) decay; interference
B) interference; decay
C) limited capacity; retrieval failure
D) retrieval failure; limited capacity

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According to the question, the view that short-term and long-term memory were independent systems was based on the idea that information loss from short-term memory was due to decay and long-term memory loss was due to interference. Therefore, option A - decay; interference - is the correct answer.

The View That Short-Term and Long Term Memory Were Independent