The purpose of the ____ memory system is to retain for a split second a highly accurate record of what each of our senses has just experienced in the environment.

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The sensory memory system is responsible for holding a very accurate, yet brief, record of sensory information (sights, sounds, smells, etc.) that we have just experienced, allowing us to process and make sense of the world around us momentarily before the information is either discarded or passed on to short-term memory.

The Purpose of the ____ Memory System Is to Retain