As Melanie sits in class paying attention to the new material being presented by her professor, this information, in its unconsolidated state, is likely being processed in which storage system?
A) sensory memory
B) short-term memory
C) long-term memory
D) implicit memory

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The unconsolidated information being presented by the professor is likely being processed in short-term memory. Short-term memory is responsible for temporarily holding and processing information for a brief period of time. This allows individuals to actively process and manipulate information in their minds before either discarding it or transferring it to long-term memory.

As Melanie Sits in Class Paying Attention to the New