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 her phone but finds that she cannot remember the number.This is due to the limits of _____ memory.

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Charlotte was in the process of transferring the phone number from her working memory (short-term memory) to her phone to be stored in her long-term memory. However, the distraction affected her short-term memory, causing her to forget the number. Sensory memory refers to the brief retention of sensory information and iconic memory specifically refers to the brief retention of visual information.

Charlotte Looks Up a Phone Number on the Internet and Says