Anissa is trying to memorize a string of letters. She is having problems because she keeps mixing up the letter C with other letters that sound similar to it. This type of error in encoding is most likely to occur in __________ memory.

A. semantic
B. short-term
C. sensory
D. long-term

Answer: B

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