For a moment after hearing his dog's high-pitched bark, Mr. Silvers has a vivid auditory impression of the dog's yelp. His experience most clearly illustrates ________ memory.

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Echoic memory is the sensory memory that briefly registers stimuli within the auditory system, lasting for a few seconds before fading away. The example provided of Mr. Silvers experiencing a brief impression of the sound of his dog's yelp after hearing its bark best fits with echoic memory.

For a Moment After Hearing His Dog's High-Pitched Bark, Mr