An Old Joke Tells of an Elephant That Walks into a Bar

question 28

Multiple Choice

An old joke tells of an elephant that walks into a bar and tells the bartender, "Boy, have I got a problem. Elephants are supposed to have good memories and I can't remember a thing." "That's too bad," says the bartender, "Maybe I can help you with your problem." "What problem?" asks the elephant. The elephant in the story is demonstrating a deficiency in ________.

• A) eidetic memory
• B) sensory processing
• C) short-term memory
• D) long-term memory

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