Why is it difficult to determine the exact information capacity of short-term memory?
a. The capacity of short-term memory is proportional to brain volume.
b. We can trade accuracy for greater capacity
c. Short-term memory decays in less than a second.
d. Short-term memory can hold a nearly infinite amount of information.
b
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A) Few report happy, highly fulfilling relationships in late adulthood. B) They face unique challenges because of continuing prejudice and lack of societal recognition of their partnerships. C) Compared with homosexual older adults who live alone, couples rate their physical and mental health less favorably. D) A lifetime of coping with an oppressive social environment may have weakened homosexuals' skill at dealing with late-life changes.