Mr. Wagner stands in front of the class explaining the process of evolution. Ellen is sitting in the front row, but her mind is on the fight she had with her best friend just before class. Based on this information, how far in Ellen's memory system did Mr. Wagner's lecture get?
A) It reached the sensory register.
B) It reached working memory.
C) It reached long-term memory.
D) It never got into the memory system at all.

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Ellen's attention was elsewhere, but the lecture would still reach her sensory register, which briefly holds all sensory input. Her distraction likely prevented the information from moving to working memory or long-term memory.

Mr Wagner Stands in Front of the Class Explaining the Process