Working Memory is also known as which term?

Working Memory is also known as which term?

• A. Short-term memory
• B. Long-term memory
• C. Procedural memory
• D. Sensory memory

Answer: (A)

Working memory is the system that temporarily holds and actively processes information you’re using right now. In many introductory descriptions, it’s treated as the same as short-term memory—a brief storage for information just long enough to manipulate, rehearse, or transfer it to longer-term storage. That’s why short-term memory is the best match here. The other terms refer to different memory systems: long-term memory stores information for extended periods; procedural memory is a type of long-term memory for skills and actions; sensory memory is the very brief initial register of sensory input.