You are at home cooking dinner when your phone rings, the doorbell rings, and the smoke alarm goes off. Which type of memory will you use to take care of these tasks in order of urgency?

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Working memory is used to hold multiple pieces of transitory information in the mind, where they can be manipulated. In this scenario, you would use working memory to prioritize and manage the tasks of answering the phone, checking the door, and responding to the smoke alarm.

You Are at Home Cooking Dinner When Your Phone Rings