If you look up a phone number to the local theater and are unable to write it down or rehearse it, how long do you have before this information fades from your short-term memory?
A) 60 seconds
B) 120 seconds
C) 30 seconds
D) 3 seconds

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Short-term memory typically lasts around 20-30 seconds without rehearsal or encoding. So, if you are unable to write down or rehearse the phone number for the local theater, it will likely fade from your short-term memory within 30 seconds. Choice A and B are too long, and choice D is too short.

If You Look Up a Phone Number to the Local