Which of the following statements concerning types of memory in the modal model of memory is FALSE?
A)At any moment, there is more information in sensory memory than in short-term memory.
B)Some contents of sensory memory are selected via attention and next processed in long-term memory.
C)Sensory memory has a shorter duration than short-term memory.
D)Long-term memory has a longer duration than sensory memory.

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The false statement is B because, according to the modal model of memory, information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory (not directly to long-term memory) through the process of attention. Long-term memory is accessed through processes that involve encoding and retrieval from short-term memory.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Types of Memory in the Modal