Working memory is not the same as short-term or long-term memory. It is an active system that temporarily holds and manipulates information for tasks such as decision-making and problem-solving. It requires attention and processing to keep information alive in memory. Working memory is not passive, and it is not merely a storehouse for information waiting to transfer to long-term memory.

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Working Memory Is

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Working memory is:

A) synonymous with short-term memory.
B) synonymous with long-term memory.
C) active in modifying information for decision-making and problem solving.
D) like a passive storehouse where information waits for long-term memory encoding.

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