Brittany is daydreaming in class when her instructor asks her a question.Brittany finds that,even though she was not paying attention,she can replay in her "mind's ear" the instructor's last words,taking advantage of a process called:
A)auditory memory.
B)visual imagery encoding.
C)iconic memory.
D)echoic memory.

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Echoic memory is a type of sensory memory that is responsible for processing auditory information and storing it for a short period of time, usually a few seconds. It allows us to replay auditory information in our minds even after the sound has disappeared. This process is what allows Brittany to replay her instructor's last words even though she was not paying attention initially.

Brittany Is Daydreaming in Class When Her Instructor Asks Her