Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again - but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of ________ memory.
A) sensory
B) working
C) echoic
D) implicit
E) procedural

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The scenario described in the question shows that Tamika initially held the phone number in her working memory (the type of memory used to temporarily hold and manipulate information). However, her failure to recall the number after a brief interruption highlights the limited duration of working memory. Sensory memory refers to the initial stage of memory processing where the senses take in information; echoic memory is a type of sensory memory that specifically refers to auditory information. Implicit and procedural memories are forms of long-term memory storage.

Suppose Tamika Looks Up a Number in the Telephone Book