Subjects in a study were exposed to shapes for a brief time. Although they did not remember seeing anything but light flashes, they preferred the shapes they were briefly exposed to. What do these results suggest about memory?
A) Even briefly exposed material may leave a memory trace.
B) That memory for shapes is better than for words.
C) Preferences for shapes are dependent on the amount of time one views them.
D) Memory traces need time to form.

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The fact that subjects preferred the shapes they were briefly exposed to suggests that even brief exposure can leave a memory trace.

Subjects in a Study Were Exposed to Shapes for a Brief