As Yoshi looked out of the window of the speeding train, his eyes registered many sights that faded from his memory a second or two later. Which of Yoshi's memory systems processed the view out of the train window?
A) Short-term
B) Long-term
C) Sensory
D) Working

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Sensory memory is the earliest stage of memory, which holds sensory information for a few seconds or less, allowing a perception of continuity in the world. Yoshi's brief registration of the sights before they faded fits the description of sensory memory.

As Yoshi Looked Out of the Window of the Speeding