A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. Which aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?
A) primary memory
B) sensory memory
C) long-term memory
D) short-term memory

Question

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This experiment is designed to assess sensory memory, which is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. The brief display of letters and the association with a specific tone target the sensory memory's capacity to hold a large amount of information for a very short period of time.

A Display of 12 Letters Is Flashed on a Screen