Imagine that you have just moved into a new home.Your address includes a new zip code that you try to memorize,but you have trouble recalling the code the next morning and have to look it up.After a month of use,however,you can recall your zip code easily.Which statement best describes what happened with regard to your new zip code?
A)You first stored the zip code in short-term memory and had to keep storing it there until it was eventually easily recalled.
B)You had to rely on sensory memory to finally recall the zip code.
C)It takes time for the brain to rewire itself so that the zip code can be appropriately stored.
D)The zip code was placed into short-term memory and then through repeated recall,it reached long-term memory storage.
E)You eventually relied on permanent memory to recall the zip code.

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This scenario describes the process of encoding information into short-term memory and then transferring it into long-term memory through repeated recall. Initially, the zip code was not easily recalled and needed to be looked up, indicating that it was only stored in short-term memory. However, after a month of use, the zip code became easily recalled, indicating that it had been successfully stored in long-term memory through repeated rehearsal and recall. Therefore, the best description of what happened is that the zip code was placed into short-term memory and then, through repeated recall, it reached long-term memory storage.

Imagine That You Have Just Moved into a New Home