The sensory store, also known as sensory memory, maintains sensory information in its original sensory form for a very brief period, typically less than a second for visual information and a few seconds for auditory information. This allows individuals to process and perceive the world as a continuous stream rather than in disjointed fragments.

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The Sensory Store

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The sensory store

A) is where all sensory information is permanently placed for future use.
B) is where all sensory information is located allowing us to use together information from the different senses into a coherent whole.
C) maintains sensory information in its original form for a brief time.
D) maintains sensory information for a brief time after it has been pattern recognized.

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