The Sensory Register

question 19

Multiple Choice

The sensory register

• A) holds up to seven bits of information for a brief time period.
• B) registers stimuli very briefly while we decide if they will be processed further.
• C) is essentially the same as working memory.
• D) registers sense impressions in more or less permanent form.

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