Which of the following best describes a real-life example of the delayed-response task?
A)After reading and studying on Sunday afternoon,you take a cognitive neuroscience exam on Monday morning.
B)After looking up the phone number of a local pizza place,you walk across the room to the telephone and begin dialing it.
C)After staring intently at bright streetlamp,you notice that there is an afterimage of the light even when you move your eyes to another location.
D)Every time you visit the doctor to receive a shot,she gives you a cherry lollipop.After several visits you find that the taste of cherry lollipops makes you anxious.

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The delayed-response task involves holding information in memory for a period of time before being able to use that information to complete a task. In this example, after looking up the phone number, one must hold the number in memory while walking over to the phone and then dialing it.

Which of the Following Best Describes a Real-Life Example of the Delayed-Response