To help students learn new psychology terms, Professor Williams encourages them to think deeply about the meaning of the words, to provide examples of each term, and to use each one in a sentence. Professor Williams is using which model of memory?
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Kestrel always asks for a window whenever he flies, because he loves looking at the clouds and their shapes as the plane flies above them. The type of sensory memory used when viewing the clouds is _____ memory.
A
working
B
echoic
C
iconic sensory
D
photographic

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Identify the type of sensory memory involved in visual experiences. Sensory memory is a brief storage of sensory information.
Understand that iconic memory is a type of sensory memory that specifically deals with visual information.
Recognize that iconic memory allows individuals to retain an image of a visual stimulus for a short period after the stimulus has been removed.
Consider the context: Kestrel is looking at clouds, which involves processing visual information.
Conclude that the type of sensory memory used when viewing the clouds is iconic memory, as it pertains to the visual aspect of sensory memory.
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