Which of the following best describes the memory capacity of the sensory register?
A) Capacity is limited on the average to 7 chunks of information.
B) There is the potential for partial recall of everything ever experienced in episodic memory.
C) It is designed to hold an exact image of the sensory experience.
D) It depends on the effort put into the process of attention.

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The sensory register is designed to hold an exact image of the sensory experience, for a very brief period of time (usually less than a second). It is not limited in capacity or affected by effort put into attention. Option A describes the capacity of working memory, whereas option B describes the potential capacity of long-term memory. Option D describes the role of attention in transferring information from sensory memory to working memory.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Memory Capacity of the Sensory