Mica, five years old, was very good at remembering details such as the jersey numbers of her favorite hockey players. When asked how she did it, she mentioned that she relied on a highly detailed team picture that she has at home. This example illustrates what memory phenomenon?

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Eidetic memory, also known as photographic memory, is the ability to vividly remember visual information after only a short exposure to it. Mica's ability to recall the jersey numbers of her favorite hockey players based on a team picture is an example of eidetic memory.

Mica, Five Years Old, Was Very Good at Remembering Details