Sensory memory and short-term memory operate like "leaky buckets" with new information constantly pouring in, but also rapidly fading away and being replaced by still newer information. Thus, much of the forgetting that takes place in these two stages of memory occurs due to
A)redintegration.
B)memory decay.
C)disuse.
D)cue-dependent forgetting.

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Memory decay is the process where memory traces begin to fade and disappear over time if they are not used, which aligns with the "leaky bucket" analogy for sensory and short-term memory where information fades away rapidly.

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