The brief storage of perceptual information before it is passed to short-term memory is called ________ memory.
A)flashbulb
B)long-term
C)sensory
D)working

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Sensory memory refers to the brief storage of sensory information (such as visual or auditory information) before it is transferred to short-term memory. Flashbulb memory refers to a highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard. Long-term memory refers to the storage of information over extended periods of time. Working memory involves the active manipulation and processing of information in short-term memory.

The Brief Storage of Perceptual Information Before It Is Passed