You've just met john at a party and he gives you his phone number so you can get together later. you don't write it down right away, and a few minutes later, you've forgotten it. this is because you failed to move the number from memory to long-term memory.

This is because you failed to move the number from "SHORT TERM MEMORY" to long term memory.

Answer= SHORT TERM MEMORY

Explanation: Short term memory is the capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time. For example, short-term memory can be used to remember a phone number that has just been recited.

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