For information to travel from sensory memory to short-term memory, it must first be ______________ and then encoded primarily into _______________ form.
A) unconsciously chosen; auditory
B) selectively attended to; visual
C) biologically chosen; visual
D) selectively attended to; auditory

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For information to travel from sensory memory to short-term memory, it must first be selectively attended to and then encoded primarily into either auditory or visual form. Option D correctly states that information must be selectively attended to before being encoded, and specifies the two primary forms of encoding. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they include irrelevant or inaccurate information.

For Information to Travel from Sensory Memory to Short-Term Memory