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.
A) long-term
B) sensory
C) short-term
D) implicit

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The study conducted by Peterson and Peterson tested the duration of short-term memory by asking people to count aloud backward after they were presented with three consonants. The results revealed that memories stored in short-term memory quickly disappeared without active processing and rehearsal. Therefore, the best choice is C - short-term memory.

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