Someone leaves a phone number on your answering machine.You repeat the number to yourself as you start to dial.Then, the doorbell rings, and you rush to see who is there.When you return to the phone, you have completely forgotten the number.This illustrates how interruption, or displacement, affects ___________ memory.
A) eidetic
B) sensory
C) short-term
D) long-term

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The scenario described involves an interruption that displaced the information from the individual's short-term memory. The fact that the number was forgotten after leaving the phone for a short amount of time indicates that it was not transferred to long-term memory. Additionally, there is no indication that eidetic (photographic) memory or sensory memory played a role in the situation.

Someone Leaves a Phone Number on Your Answering Machine