Douglas Was Shown a Painting for a Few Moments, and Then

Multiple Choice

Douglas was shown a painting for a few moments, and then was asked to jot down as many details regarding the painting as he could remember. As he began writing, he was surprised to learn that although he remembered what the painting was, he had trouble recalling the details and seemed to lose them within a few seconds. Based on this information, the original information was likely stored in his _____ memory.

A) sensory
B) explicit
C) short-term
D) latent