A person is most likely to store a seven-digit phone number in his or her _____ memory.
A)sensory
B)short-term
C)implicit
D)echoic

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A seven-digit phone number exceeds the capacity of sensory memory, which typically only holds information for a fraction of a second. Implicit memory refers to unconscious memories, such as how to ride a bike, and is not applicable to this situation. Echoic memory specifically refers to auditory sensory memory, but the storage of a phone number would not rely solely on this type of memory. The most likely place for a person to store a new phone number they intend to remember is in their short-term or working memory, which has a limited capacity of a few items that can be maintained for a short period of time without rehearsal.

A Person Is Most Likely to Store a Seven-Digit Phone