From another room, Jenny called out to Leonard to ask where he had put the car keys. At first, Leonard thought he hadn't heard what Jenny had asked, but a few seconds later, the question registered in his mind and he answered, "On the coffee table." Which type of sensory memory can explain this phenomenon?
A) echoic memory
B) iconic memory
C) contextual memory
D) semantic memory

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Jenny's question was heard by Leonard, but it took a few seconds for the question to register in his mind. This delay in processing the auditory information is explained by echoic memory, which is the brief sensory memory of auditory stimuli.

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