Shelly was able to remember the names of three new class members for only a minute or two after they had been introduced to her. during this entire minute or two their names were stored in her memory.

short term memory

Explanation: within the first few minutes of hearing an information it is stored in the short term memory.

Short term memory also known as active memory is the ability or capacity of the brain to store little amount of precise information for a short period of time ( one to two minutes).

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