Meg looks up from her lunch, realizing that Parker has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Meg's ability to retrieve what Parker said is due to her __________ memory.
A) iconic
B) echoic
C) short-term
D) tactile

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Echoic memory is the sensory memory for auditory information, which lasts for a few seconds. It allows us to retain and retrieve what we have just heard, even if we were not actively paying attention at the time. In this case, Meg was able to retrieve Parker's question about going to the movies, likely because it was still in her echoic memory.

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