According to the information-processing model of memory, when all three types of memory work together, as in reading,

A. the sensory registers hold information to match with information in long-term memory.
B. early parts of the sentence are held in short-term memory to compare to words in long-term memory.
C. light from the page is converted to neural activity stored in short-term memory.
D. memory is not necessary because all the input is present.


Answer: B

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