Tammy witnessed a hit-and-run accident.She saw the license plate of the car that fled the scene.She tried to keep it in memory by repeating the sequence of digits and letters to herself until she could find a pen and paper to write it down.Tammy relied on which kind of memory?

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Tammy relied on her short-term memory to keep the license plate number in her mind until she could write it down. Short-term memory is the type of memory that holds a small amount of information in our conscious awareness for a short period of time, typically a few seconds to a minute.

Tammy Witnessed a Hit-And-Run Accident