Visual information in the sensory registers is gone when it ________.
A) contradicts STM information
B) is not rehearsed
C) is masked by new information
D) becomes scrambled with auditory information

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Visual information in the sensory registers is typically lost when it is masked by new information, a process known as visual masking. This occurs when a visual stimulus is quickly followed by another stimulus, leading to the first being either not perceived or poorly remembered.

Visual Information in the Sensory Registers Is Gone When It