Carlos saw a horse in a pasture. The image he has of the horse in his visual working memory
A) is just like a photograph of the horse.
B) is a combination of his version of a prototypical horse and the specific details of this particular horse.
C) lacks the specific details of this particular horse.
D) is limited by his ability to encode the image of this particular horse in precise words.
E) is upside-down and reversed.

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Visual working memory often combines elements of a prototypical version of an object (in this case, a horse) with specific details observed in the particular instance. This means that Carlos's memory of the horse is likely a blend of his general understanding of what horses look like and the unique characteristics of the horse he saw.

Carlos Saw a Horse in a Pasture