Mary looks at the phone number of her favorite pizza parlor for a few seconds, and then walks into the other room to phone in her order. Mary remembers the telephone number in its correct sequence by taking advantage of __________.

A. short-term memory
B. sequential memory
C. sensory memory
D. long-term memory


Answer: A

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