Question. It can be inferred that short-term memory is called “working” memory because __________
A. We use it extensively at work
B. It keeps information that we work at a certain time
C. Very difficult to use effectively
D. It takes a lot of effort to retrieve information from it
We find the information in paragraph 3, lines 3-5:
Quote: If you were asked to dial an unfamiliar phone number, received a busy signal, and were then distracted by something or someone else for 15 to 20 seconds, chances are you would have forgotten the number at that point.
If we are asked to dial an unknown number, get a busy signal and then get distracted by something or someone for 15 to 20 seconds, chances are you will forget the number. at that time.
This is information that serves as an example of why short-term memory is called “working” memory. Based on this information, we see that this is the information we have while working at a certain time → answer B is correct