Information gets from sensory memory to short-term memory through the process of _________.

A) elaborative rehearsal
B) maintenance rehearsal
C) automatic encoding
D) selective attention

Sensory Memory

The briefest element of memory enabling people to maintain sensory impressions once the initial stimuli cease.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Selective Attention

The ability to focus on only one stimulus from among all sensory input.