Peterson and Peterson asked people to count aloud backward after they were presented with three consonants. This study finds that ________ memories will quickly disappear without active processing and rehearsal.

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The study by Peterson and Peterson suggests that short-term memories will quickly disappear without active processing and rehearsal. The task of counting backward served as a distractor, preventing rehearsal and leading to a rapid forgetting of the presented consonants.

Peterson and Peterson Asked People to Count Aloud Backward After