Question

Tony came to walk to school with José. When José saw Tony's notebook in his backpack, José rushed back into his house to retrieve his own notebook, which contained his homework. Seeing Tony's notebook triggered José to retrieve from his _____ the fact that he needed his notebook. (A) Sensory memory. (B) Working memory. (C) Knowledge base. (D) Long-term memory.

Answer 1

Answer: (B) Working memory

Explanation:  

Working memory is known to be a type of memory which keep limited amount of information temporarily for a short period of time in order to perform an action or an act in a short time. It is an active memory which can be accessed by an individual for a limited period. Thus, working memory is a process of manipulating information.