Question

scientists have studied the short - term memory of football players who have had concussions. an example of this type of memory would be
a memorizing multiplication and division facts within 100.
b remembering a phone number just long enough to make a call.
c memorizing your address and phone number as a young child.
d remembering the very first time you rode a bicycle by yourself.

Explanation:

Short - term memory is the ability to hold a small amount of information in one's mind for a short period, usually for immediate use and then forgetting it.

• Option A: Memorizing multiplication and division facts within 100 is more of long - term memory as these facts are retained for a long time for repeated use in mathematics.
• Option B: Remembering a phone number just long enough to make a call fits the definition of short - term memory. The phone number is held in memory for the short time needed to make the call and is likely forgotten soon after.
• Option C: Memorizing one's address and phone number as a young child is long - term memory as this information is retained for years.
• Option D: Remembering the first time you rode a bicycle by yourself is an episodic memory (a type of long - term memory) as it is a memory of a past event that is retained over a long period.

Answer:

B. remembering a phone number just long enough to make a call.