As a friend gives you her new address over the phone,you realize that you do not have a pen to write it down.Approximately how long do you have to find a pen before her address will vanish from your short-term memory?
A) about half a minute
B) several minutes
C) less than half a second
D) less than 1 second

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Short-term memory typically retains information for about 20 to 30 seconds without rehearsal, so you have about half a minute to find a pen before the address is likely to be forgotten.

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