What form of memory hack uses pre-exposure to move information into short-term memory?

• A. Long-term memory hack
• B. Working memory hack
• C. Procedural memory hack
• D. Sensory memory hack

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that memory begins with a very brief sensory store. When you’re pre-exposed to information, you create a quick, initial trace in sensory memory (the raw, incoming data from sights, sounds, etc.). Then, as you pay attention, that trace can be refreshed and pushed into short-term (working) memory where you can hold and manipulate it for a short period. This makes the information easier to encode into short-term memory on a subsequent encounter.

Other options miss this initial, ultra-brief storage stage. A long-term memory approach targets storing information for extended periods, not the immediate transfer into short-term memory. A procedural memory approach deals with learned skills and procedures. A working memory hack could help you hold and work with information, but the idea here centers on the very first brief store—the sensory memory trace created by pre-exposure.