AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

REMEMBERING AND FORGETTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Approximately how long does it usually take for visual information in the sensory register to fade?
A
about a second
B
from several seconds to a minute
C
several minutes
D
generally an hour or more
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the information in sensory memory fades in one or two seconds, while short-term memories last several hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -It lasts for a few seconds to 1 minute. Sensory memory, also called the sensory register, holds information from the senses. It can be further broken down into three types: Iconic memory, or visual sensory memory, handles visual information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensory Register This activity is short, lasting at most a few seconds. During sensory register, the brain gathers information passively through visual and auditory cues, known respectively as “iconic” and “echoic” memory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sensory memory is a very short-term memory store for information being processing by the sense organs. Sensory memory has a limited duration to store information, typically less than a second.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sensory memories are stored for a few seconds at most. They come from the five senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste. They are stored only for as long as the sense is being stimulated. They are then reprocessed and associated with a memory that may store in your short-term memory.

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