Sensory Memory Is Believed by Many Cognitive Psychologists to Be

question 33

Multiple Choice

Sensory memory is believed by many cognitive psychologists to be responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

• A) deciding which incoming sensory information will be the focus of attention.
• B) filling in the blanks when the stimulation is intermittent.
• C) holding incoming information briefly during initial processing.
• D) collecting information to be processed.

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