Long ago, during the early days of television, when a television set was turned off it took a while for the last image that was on the screen to fade away. This phenomenon is most like _____________
A) sensory memory.
B) working memory.
C) short-term memory.
D) long-term memory.

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The phenomenon described is most similar to sensory memory, which is the brief storage of sensory information. When a television set is turned off, the image on the screen lingers in the viewer's sensory memory for a brief period of time. It is not related to working memory, short-term memory, or long-term memory, which are all involved in the storage and retrieval of information over longer periods of time.

Long Ago, During the Early Days of Television, When a Television