The capacity for holding , but not manipulating , a small amount of information in the mind, in an active and readily available state, for a short period of time is referred to asGroup of answer choicesa. Short-term memoryb. Working memoryc. Sensory memoryd. Episodic memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in the mind, in an active and readily available state, for a short period of time is referred to as Sensory memory.

Here's why:

a. Short-term memory: This involves holding information for a brief period while also having the ability to manipulate that information.

b. Working memory: This is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. It involves both storing and manipulating information.

c. Sensory memory: This is the shortest-term element of memory. It allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased. It does not involve the ability to manipulate information, which aligns with the description in the question.

d. Episodic memory: This is the memory of every day events (such as times, places, associated emotions, and other contextual who, what, when, where, why knowledge) that can be explicitly stated or conjured. It is the collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place. This does not align with the description in the question.