Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her
A) iconic sensory memory.
B) echoic sensory memory.
C) working memory.
D) tactile sensory memory.
E) gustatory sensory memory.

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Echoic sensory memory is the sensory memory system responsible for the auditory input and lasts for a couple of seconds. Therefore, Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her echoic sensory memory.

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