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) short-term memory
D) tactile sensory memory

Question

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) short-term memory 
D) tactile sensory memory

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Echoic sensory memory is responsible for auditory memory, such as remembering a question that was just asked. Iconic sensory memory is for visual memory, while tactile sensory memory is for touch. Short-term memory would only hold the information briefly before either being forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

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