Bahrick found that after 35 years, people could recognize 90% of their high school classmates names and photographs from high school pictures, about the same as recent graduates. This suggests that decay does not greatly impact__________
A) high school students.
B) long-term memory.
C) short-term memory.
D) working memory.

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Bahrick's study suggests that long-term memory is relatively immune to decay, as people were able to recognize their classmates' names and photographs 35 years later at a similar rate to recent graduates. Decay is more likely to impact short-term memory and working memory, which are more temporary forms of memory.

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