Someone tells you a phone number, and you whisper it to yourself so you will remember it long enough to call the number. What are you using?
A) long-term memory
B) sensory memory
C) working memory
D) iconic memory

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Whispering the phone number to oneself is an example of using working memory, which is responsible for holding and manipulating information temporarily. Long-term memory is for retaining information over a longer period of time, sensory memory is for brief retention of sensory information, and iconic memory specifically refers to visual sensory memory.

Someone Tells You a Phone Number, and You Whisper It