Question

Rasheed is memorizing his multiplication tables by using flash cards. He does this frequently enough that eventually he does not need the visual stimulation of the cards to remember his times tables for a test. Rasheed is then taking advantage of __________ memory

Answer 1

Answer:

Long-term memory

Explanation:

There are two common types of memory - Long-term and short-term.

In short-term memory, information are stored just for a very short time before they are eventually discarded or transferred to the long-term memory. It is sometimes called working memory. For example, short-time memory can be used to remember that a particular event is going to be by 12pm today. After the event, the information might either be discarded or pushed to the long-term memory.

In long-term memory, information are stored for a very long term, almost permanently. For example, long-term memory enables you to remember an event that has taken place in the past. In the case of Rasheed, he has so much learned the multiplication tables in such a way that information on the tables have been stored indefinitely in a part of his brain called hippocampus. Every time he needs the multiplication tables, they are always available. So he is already taking advantage of the long-term memory.