Suppose your roommate asks you to pick up five items at the grocery store,but you have no place to write the items down.You keep repeating the items over and over in your mind until you can get a pencil and piece of paper to write them down.In this example,you would be relying primarily on your:
A)sensory memory.
B)long-term memory.
C)short-term memory.
D)iconic memory.

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Short-term memory is responsible for holding small amounts of information for a brief period of time, usually around 20-30 seconds. In this scenario, the individual is using their short-term memory to hold the five grocery items until they can write them down. Sensory memory only holds information for a fraction of a second and iconic memory is a type of sensory memory specific to visual information. Long-term memory is responsible for storing information for an extended period of time, but it is not necessary for this task as the information is not needed beyond the immediate context of writing the items down.

Suppose Your Roommate Asks You to Pick Up Five Items