Question

As José walked to school with Tony, he saw Tony's notebook in his backpack. José rushed back into his house to retrieve his own notebook, which contained his homework. José's sensation on seeing Tony's notebook became a perception, which then triggered José's:

Answer 1

The answer is working memory.

Step-by-step explanation:

This type of memory relies on short-term memories that can be manipulated later in time. The main difference between working and short-term is that the former allows information to be processed in the future, while the latter simply stores it (and deletes it shortly after).

Looking at Tony's notebook activated José's spatial working memory, which stores visual information. The image of his own notebook came to mind and he run back home to take it.