Charlotte Looks Up a Phone Number on the Internet and Says

question 132

Multiple Choice

Charlotte looks up a phone number on the Internet and says the number three times to herself.As she reaches for her phone to dial the number,she is distracted by noise coming from outside her office.When the noise ceases after about 30 seconds,she picks up the phone but finds that she cannot remember the number.This is due to the limits of _____ memory.

• A)short-term
• B)long-term
• C)sensory
• D)iconic

Learn the significance of Ebbinghaus's experimental approaches to studying memory.

Differentiate between the various types of memory, such as implicit, declarative, procedural, semantic, and episodic memory.

Recognize the influence of external factors (e.g., cues, testing methods, learning environments) on memory retrieval.

Acknowledge the limitations and capabilities of human memory in comparison to artificial systems (e.g., computers).

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