The first stage of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model involved the retention of large amounts of incoming data for brief amounts of time. This is called
A) declarative memory.
B) short-term memory.
C) sensory memory.
D) explicit memory.

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Sensory memory is the first stage in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, where large amounts of incoming information are stored for a very short period of time to allow initial processing.

The First Stage of the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model Involved the Retention