Question

Mary looks at the phone number of her favorite pizza restaurant for a few seconds, and then walks into the other room to call to order. Mary remembers the phone number in its correct sequence. Mary is taking advantage of __________ memory.
(A) short-term.
(B) sequential.
(C) sensory.
(D) long-term.

Answer 1

Answer: (A) short-term.

Explanation:

Short-term memory is the ability of remembering a little information for a short time in a readily available state.

Remembering a phone number that has just been read, such as in Mary´s case, is the perfect example of applying short-term memory.

In Atkinson and Shiffrin theory (1971), withouth rehearsal or active maintenance, short-term memory´s duration is between 15 and 30 seconds.