Sensory memory takes in information so rapidly that most of it gets lost. It only holds onto small amounts of information for a very short period of time, typically for just a few seconds. The purpose of sensory memory is to give the brain a brief window of time to decide whether or not to pay closer attention to the information and move it into short-term memory. Therefore, option D is correct.

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Sensory Memory

Question 8

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Sensory memory

A) on the average lasts several hours.
B) takes in very small amounts of information.
C) is stored in the brain and retrieved later when needed.
D) takes in information so rapidly that most of it gets lost.

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