Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In short term memory, the sensory information is preserved and retained in the form and shape as it was originally received

Statement II: In immediate memory, sensory information is subject to a process of encoding for being retained in the form of special visual and auditory impressions, symbols, signs and words.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The most appropriate answer is: Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Important Points

Statement I: In short-term memory, the sensory information is preserved and retained in the form and shape as it was originally received.

• This statement is incorrect. In short-term memory, sensory information undergoes a process of encoding and is stored in a more meaningful and organized way, rather than being retained exactly as it was originally received.
• Short-term memory involves the active processing and manipulation of information, and it has limited capacity and duration.

Statement II: In immediate memory, sensory information is subject to a process of encoding for being retained in the form of special visual and auditory impressions, symbols, signs, and words.

• This statement is also incorrect. Immediate memory, or sensory memory, is the very brief initial stage of memory where sensory information is held briefly for processing.
• It involves the initial perception and retention of sensory stimuli, but it is not subject to encoding in the form of specific visual and auditory impressions, symbols, signs, or words.

Therefore, both statements are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the characteristics and processes of short-term memory and immediate memory (sensory memory).