After learning the web address of a local retail store, Alex was able to remember it only long enough to post it in his frequent contacts file. In this case, the web address was clearly stored in his ________ memory.

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Short-term memory is responsible for holding information in our consciousness for a brief period of time, typically just a few seconds or minutes. When Alex remembered the web address long enough to save it in his frequent contacts file, it was likely held in his short-term memory.

After Learning the Web Address of a Local Retail Store