Which of the following statements about the sensory registers is true?
A) All of the information taken in by the sensory registers is retained in short-term memory for a few seconds.
B) 60-70 percent of the information taken in by the sensory registers is retained in long-term memory.
C) Auditory information fades more rapidly than visual information from the sensory registers.
D) Far more information is taken in by the sensory registers than we are able to retain.

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The sensory registers take in a large amount of information from the environment, but only a small portion of that information is actually processed and stored in memory. The information in the sensory registers is very brief and rapidly decays if it is not attended to or processed further. Therefore, far more information is taken in by the sensory registers than we are able to retain. Option A is incorrect because sensory register holds very limited information which is immediately lost if not attended to. Option B is incorrect as only a small portion of sensory register information is transferred to long-term memory. Option C is incorrect as auditory information lasts longer than visual information.

Which of the Following Statements About the Sensory Registers Is