Sensory memory serves two functions: It "collects" sensory information and briefly holds it for possible further processing in memory, and it allows us to perceive the world as a
A) series of discrete images
B) chunk of information
C) passive field of information
D) continuous stream of events

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Sensory memory allows us to perceive the world as a continuous stream of events rather than discrete images or chunks of information. It briefly holds sensory information for possible processing in memory, but does not actively process or manipulate this information.

Sensory Memory Serves Two Functions: It "Collects" Sensory Information and Briefly