Professor Smith refuses to learn his students' names because he believes the names will take up space in his memory that he needs to store research-related information.Professor Smith's belief about his memory is incorrect because

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Long-term storage has an unlimited capacity, so Professor Smith's belief that names will take up space in his memory is incorrect. Research-related information is stored in semantic memory and working memory allows him to continually maintain both sets of information. However, it is also true that the students' names are initially maintained in short-term storage.

Professor Smith Refuses to Learn His Students' Names Because He