Conrad is a participant in a memory experiment.He is shown a grid of letters for a fraction of a second,and then quickly asked to report the letters he saw either in the top,middle,or bottom row.The researchers conducting this experiment are most likely measuring Conrad's _____________ memory.
A)short-term
B)long-term
C)sensory
D)working

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The experiment describes a brief exposure of stimuli, which implies sensory memory is being studied. Sensory memory holds information for a very short period (fraction of a second) before being either processed further or forgotten.

Conrad Is a Participant in a Memory Experiment