The process that moves information from short-term memory into long-term memory is:
ASensation
BRehearsal
CRetrieval
DRecognition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rehearsal
1. Information in short-term memory fades quickly unless something is done with it.
2. Rehearsal moves information from short-term memory to long-term memory.
3. Repeating or working with the material is what keeps it available.
4. Retrieval works in the opposite direction, bringing stored material back.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 'Memory', sections 8.1-8.4_
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