Some information in our fleeting ________ is encoded into short-term memory.

A) shallow memory
B) sensory memory
C) automatic memory
D) long-term memory

The information that we initially receive from the environment is stored in sensory memory. It holds information for a brief period (less than a second to a few seconds). Some of this information is then transferred to short-term memory, which has a limited capacity and holds information for a short period (typically up to 30 seconds). Therefore, sensory memory is the best choice.