You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote. Suddenly the phone rings--wrong number. Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds, you've forgotten the address. Which memory system failed you?

a) sensory memory
b) long-term memory
c) permanent memory
d) short-term memory


ANS: d

Psychology

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