If we do not pay attention to sensory memories, they will most likely ____.
A) get transferred to short-term memory
B) be forgotten forever
C) be forgotten until you recall them at a later date
D) end up in explicit memory

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If we do not pay attention to sensory memories, they will most likely be forgotten forever. Sensory memories have a very brief duration and unless we pay attention to them and transfer them to short-term memory, they fade away quickly. Therefore, if we do not pay attention to them, they are not likely to be stored in long-term memory or be recalled at a later date.

If We Do Not Pay Attention to Sensory Memories, They