The event that occurs when short-term memory is filled to capacity, and each new, incoming item pushes out an existing item, which is then forgotten, is called _____
A)suppression.
B)reconstruction.
C)retrograde amnesia.
D)displacement.

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The event described in the question is known as displacement, where new information replaces or bumps out previously stored information in short-term memory. Suppression refers to a deliberate act of forgetting, reconstruction refers to the process of filling in missing information based on existing knowledge, and retrograde amnesia is a type of memory loss where older memories are affected. None of these options accurately describe the event in question.

The Event That Occurs When Short-Term Memory Is Filled to Capacity