For a moment after hearing his dog's high-pitched bark,Mr.Silvers has a vivid auditory impression of the dog's yelp.His experience most clearly illustrates ________ memory.

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Echoic memory is sensory memory that relates to auditory information that we hear. It allows us to briefly recall sounds that have just occurred, such as the sound of a dog's bark. The experience of Mr. Silvers having a vivid auditory impression of the dog's yelp indicates that his memory of the sound was briefly stored in his echoic memory.

For a Moment After Hearing His Dog's High-Pitched Bark,Mr