Remembering things, a week old is:
Correct Answer: Remote memory
Description: Ans. B. Remote memorya. Recent memory: Short-term memory. Also called working memory.i. Capacity: About 7 plus or minus 2 "chunks" of information (Miller, 1956)ii. Duration: About 18 to 20 seconds (Peterson & Peterson, 1959)b. Long-term memory is the relatively permanent memory store. Also called remote memory. Duration: Up to a lifetime.c. Delayed memory This term is used to describe the experience of an individual who recalls a memory for which he or she was previously amnestic. The recollection may occur spontaneously or in the context of therapy.
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