Question

An old joke tells of an elephant that walks into a bar and tells the bartender, "Boy, have I got a problem. Elephants are supposed to have good memories and I can't remember a thing." "That's too bad," says the bartender, "Maybe I can help you with your problem." "What problem?" asks the elephant. The elephant in the story is demonstrating a deficiency in

Answer 1

short-term memory

Step-by-step explanation:

The elephant is demonstrating a deficiency in short-term memory. This is because the elephant completely forgot about the current conversation that he was having with the bartender just a couple of seconds ago. Meaning that he is forgetting things happening in a short-time period after it happening. This occurs when the individual has short-term memory problems. That is why the elephant asks "What Problem?" since he forgot the entire conversation.