The duration of iconic memory is _________ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _________.A) shorter; largerB) longer; largerC) longer; about the sameD) shorter; about the same

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The duration of iconic memory is _________ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _________.A)  shorter; largerB)  longer; largerC)  longer; about the sameD)  shorter; about the same

Domenica Defrancesco · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Iconic memory, or visual sensory memory, lasts for about 200-300 milliseconds, which is shorter than echoic memory. However, the capacity of iconic memory is likely larger than that of echoic memory, as visual information can contain a vast amount of detail.

The duration of iconic memory is _ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably _.

A) shorter; larger
B) longer; larger
C) longer; about the same
D) shorter; about the same

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