Sensory storage
A) holds the information for up to 20 seconds.
B) is encoded only by the eyes and ears.
C) has a relatively large capacity.
D) involves primarily semantic encoding.

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Sensory storage, also known as sensory memory, has a relatively large capacity for holding information. It can briefly hold a vast amount of sensory information from the environment, but this information is retained for a very short period (up to a few seconds) before it is either attended to and processed further or lost. Sensory memory is not limited to encoding through eyes and ears; it involves all senses, including touch, taste, and smell. It does not primarily involve semantic encoding, which is more characteristic of long-term memory processes.

Sensory Storage