From another room, Jenny called out to Leonard to ask where he had put the car keys. At first, Leonard thought he hadn't heard what Jenny had asked, but a few seconds later, the question registered in his mind. He answered, "On the coffee table." Which type of sensory memory can explain this phenomenon?
A)echoic memory
B)iconic memory
C)contextual memory
D)semantic memory

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Echoic memory is the sensory memory responsible for processing auditory information. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that even though Leonard did not consciously register Jenny's question at first, his echoic memory continued to process the sound of her voice for a few seconds, allowing him to retrieve the information and answer her question correctly.

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