A new acquaintance at a party gives you a telephone number so you can call for a date. About how long do you have to write down the number before your short-term memory store is depleted?

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Research suggests that the average person can hold around 7 pieces of information (+/- 2) in short-term memory for 15-20 seconds before it starts to fade away. Therefore, the best choice would be B) 15-20 seconds.

A New Acquaintance at a Party Gives You a Telephone