Sperling's Classic Experiment in Which He Briefly Flashed Three Rows

question 206

Multiple Choice

Sperling's classic experiment in which he briefly flashed three rows of letters on a screen immediately followed by a tone demonstrated that:

• A)subliminal perception can influence unconscious thought processes.
• B)auditory sensory memory lasts for three or four seconds.
• C)visual sensory memory holds a great deal of information for about a half second.
• D)short-term memory can last for up to 30 seconds.

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