Which of the following distinguished sensory memory (SM)from short-term memory (STM)?
A)STM holds only a small amount of separate pieces of information.
B)STM holds a large amount of separate pieces of information.
C)SM holds a large amount of separate pieces of information.
D)STM holds a small amount of uniform information.

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Sensory memory holds a large amount of separate pieces of information for a brief period of time (usually less than a second), whereas short-term memory holds a smaller amount of information for a longer period of time (usually up to 30 seconds). Therefore, the best choice is C.

Which of the Following Distinguished Sensory Memory (SM)from Short-Term Memory