Ambassador McKenzie was about to ask a French diplomat to repeat his last comment, but then his ________ enabled him to "select" what had been said while ignoring all the extraneous sounds in the reception room.
A) working memory
B) short-term memory
C) long-term memory
D) sensory register

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The sensory register is responsible for briefly holding sensory information, allowing individuals to focus on relevant stimuli and ignore irrelevant background noise.

Ambassador McKenzie Was About to Ask a French Diplomat to Repeat