Dr.Vargas can remember hundreds of students' names from his twenty-five years of university teaching but has difficulty remembering the new three-digit area code for his home phone number.This is one illustration of
A)meta-memory.
B)iconic memory.
C)the paradox of memory.
D)false memories.

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The paradox of memory refers to situations where people can remember certain things well, but have difficulty remembering other things which are seemingly less important or relevant. This is what is happening in Dr. Vargas' case - he remembers hundreds of student names (which are likely more important to him), but struggles to remember his new phone area code (which may not be as important to him on a daily basis).

DrVargas Can Remember Hundreds of Students' Names from His Twenty-Five