Shelly Just Looked Up a Phone Number for the Local

question 85

Multiple Choice

Shelly just looked up a phone number for the local pizza place.How long will the number be available in her short-term memory if she doesn't rehearse the phone number

• A) less than 1 second
• B) approximately 4 seconds 
• C) approximately 20 seconds
• D) at least 1 minute

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Definitions:

Attention

The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things.

Retention

The ability to store and recall information or experiences over time in one's memory.

Motor Reproduction

The process in observational learning where an individual replicates or imitates the observed behaviors by converting mental images into motor actions.

Observational Learning

Acquiring knowledge by watching the actions of others and the results of those actions.