Suppose Li Min Looks Up a Number in the Telephone

question 248

Multiple Choice

Suppose Li Min looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again-but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of __________ memory.

• A) sensory
• B) short-term
• C) echoic
• D) implicit

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