Which one of the following best reflects use of the sensory register component of memory?
A)You can remember a tune for several hours, even though you don't remember the words.
B)You can remember something you heard for a second or two even though you weren't paying attention.
C)You can remember the name of a person just long enough to introduce her to someone else.
D)You can remember the concept inertia because you are able to relate it to your own experiences.

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The sensory register component of memory stores incoming sensory information for a very brief period of time (usually a second or less) before either being forgotten or transferred to short-term memory. Option B describes remembering something heard for only a second or two, which is an example of the sensory register in action. The other options do not necessarily involve the characteristics of the sensory register.

Which One of the Following Best Reflects Use of the Sensory