Question ID:PT83 S3 Q9 Passage:As regards memory, the brain responds best to repeated patterns, such as the melodic and rhythmic patterns of music. This is why we can remember long strings of information or text, which would normally be impossible to memorize, when they are put to music. Given that music aids memory, it might seem that funny jokes would be easy to remember, since, like music, they normally elicit an emotional response in us. However, jokes are usually very difficult to remember, since _______. Stem:Which one of the following most logically completes the passage? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:jokes, unlike music, always have content that is verbal or at least clearly symbolic Choice B:some successful jokes are short and pithy, whereas others are long and involved Choice C:jokes work not by conforming to repeated patterns but by breaking them Choice D:for most people, certain memories elicit a strong emotional response Choice E:people can hold in short-term memory only a few chunks of unpatterned information at a time