Which of the following statements about the sensory registers is true?
a. All of the information taken in by the sensory registers is retained in short-term memory for a few seconds.
b. 60-70 percent of the information taken in by the sensory registers is retained in long-term memory.
c. Auditory information fades more rapidly than visual information from the sensory registers.
d. Far more information is taken in by the sensory registers than we are able to retain.
Answer: d
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