Benisa glances over to a piece of paper where she wrote an e-mail address. She is able to type in the address without looking back at the paper, but she is unable to remember it 35 seconds later. This is an example of:
A) instant recall
B) recognition
C) short-term memory
D) long-term memory

Question

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Benisa's ability to remember the e-mail address for a brief period before forgetting it illustrates the characteristics of short-term memory, which typically holds information for seconds to a few minutes without rehearsal.

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