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melissa is trying to memorize a list containing 20 words and then she is going to try to recall as many as possible within half of a minute. she finds out that she can only remember 7 words correctly from the list. the demonstrates the limits of ______ memory.
○ long - term
○ sensory
○ short - term
○ intermediate

Explanation:

Short - term memory has a limited capacity (often around 7 ± 2 items) and a short duration (about 15 - 30 seconds). Melissa's attempt to recall words within half a minute (which is within the short - term memory duration range) and her recall of 7 words (within the typical capacity range of short - term memory) points to short - term memory. Long - term memory has a much larger capacity and longer duration. Sensory memory has a very short duration (milliseconds to a few seconds) and a large capacity. Intermediate is not a standard main type of memory in basic memory models.

Answer:

C. short - term