Research on the influence of working memory capacity on other types of mental processing has shown that __________.
A) memory span is related to long-term memory retrieval
B) memory span is independent of comprehension abilities
C) people with low working memory spans are fast perceptual processors
D) working memory is inversely related to the amount of attention a person has

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Research has shown that working memory capacity, specifically memory span, is related to long-term memory retrieval. People with higher working memory capacity are able to hold and process more information, and therefore are better able to encode and retrieve that information later on.

Research on the Influence of Working Memory Capacity on Other