A flow chart is a useful tool for illustrating the relationship between the different stages in a ___________. For example, this chart shows the stages involved in creating short- and long-term memory. Short-term memory is a way of storing information for ___________ use. On the other hand, long-term memory is a system for ___________ information we need to ___________ over extended periods of time. In the first stage of the process, the brain receives information through ___________ stimuli. Then this information is stored ___________ in a ___________ of neural connections which constitute short-term memory. Before it can be transferred to the long-term memory, the information must be ‘rehearsed’ or ___________ in the short-term memory system. At the end of the process, it is stored in the long-term memory.