Your Best Friend Says Something to You While You Are

Multiple Choice

Your best friend says something to you while you are in the middle of a task. You don't quite catch what he says, so you immediately ask him, "What?" He begins to repeat himself, but then you suddenly realize that you did hear what he said. You say, "Never mind, I heard you." Your friend is puzzled, wondering why you asked him to repeat himself if you had understood what he said the first time. Which statement best explains your behavior?

A) Visual sensory memory helps to inform your auditory sensory memory.
B) Iconic memory lasts for only fractions of a second.
C) Echoic memory lasts for up to several seconds.
D) Working memory is crucial to learning.