You are absorbed in reading your psychology text when the phone rings. After talking on the phone, you can't remember the last thing you read. This information was lost from _____ memory, because the phone conversation distracted you from _____ the information.
A)sensory; perceiving
B)short-term; rehearsing
C)long-term; rehearsing
D)long-term; retrieving

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The information was lost from short-term memory because the phone conversation distracted you from rehearsing the information. Short-term memory requires rehearsal to transfer information to long-term memory, and distractions can prevent this process, leading to information loss.

You Are Absorbed in Reading Your Psychology Text When the Phone