Lucy Glanced at the Phone Number Displayed at Her Phone

question 54

Multiple Choice

Lucy glanced at the phone number displayed at her phone while she was talking to a friend but did not recognize it. When she tried later to search for it to find out who was calling her, she found she couldn't remember it. This suggests that the number was only briefly stored in her ________.

• A) lingering memory
• B) interim memory
• C) echoic memory
• D) iconic memory

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