Research on the storage of memory indicates that

A) our brain can store new memories only if it discards some old memories.
B) our capacity for storing information in our short-term working memory has no real limit.
C) our brain distributes the components of a memory across a network of locations.
D) once memories are consolidated in storage,they can never be forgotten.

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Julia Arango · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Research has shown that memories are not stored in one specific location in the brain, but rather the components of a memory are distributed across a network of locations. This concept is known as the theory of distributed representation.

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