If the following sentences were a paragraph,which would be the topic sentence?

Question

It may appear in the beginning of, within, at the end of, or two places in the paragraph.

1) Nothing in short-term memory lasts for long .
2) In fact, for short-term memory to work, ideas need to be repeated often.
3) Simply recite your list silently, over and over: " Software, books, palm Pilot, tape,thumb tacks,stapler.
4) Distractions of any kind can ruin an attempt at short- term memory.
5) you have likely had a friend who, knowing you were trying to remember something, good-neturedly breaks in with unimportant ideas.
6) Or your friend mixes up the order of items on your list.
7) Such interrruptions keep you from using your short-term memory; in fact, interference is the main factor affecting the rate of short-term memory loss.

Answer 1

Sentence #1. The rest of the sentences are supporting the idea stated in the first sentence.

Answer 2

# 7. Factors affecting short-term memory loss. The rest of the sentences supports how certain factors affects the short-term memory loss.

Answer 3

#7, interference as the main factor in short term memory loss.

Answer 4

It may appear is the top sentence