You clench your fist, rapidly open your hand, then rapidly re-clench your fist. After you re-clench your fist, you momentarily see an image of your fingers extended. That image is stored in
A) working memory.
B) long-term memory.
C) sensory memory.
D) the information processor.

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The image of your fingers extended is only present briefly after you re-clench your fist, so it would be stored in sensory memory. Sensory memory is the brief storage of sensory information, such as visual or auditory stimuli, before it is either forgotten or moved into working memory or long-term memory. In this case, the image is not important enough to be moved to long-term memory, and it is not currently being actively processed or rehearsed, so it would not be in working memory either.

You Clench Your Fist, Rapidly Open Your Hand, Then Rapidly