Louise put a light bulb on a lamp,turned it on,and looked at it directly.Immediately after that,she looked away and she could still "see" the bulb shining brightly.This visual persistence is an example of the type of information held in the __________ store.
A)echoic
B)visual
C)episodic
D)iconic

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The visual persistence described in the scenario is an example of iconic memory, which is a type of sensory memory that briefly holds a mental image of visual stimuli after the stimuli has been removed.

Louise Put a Light Bulb on a Lamp,turned It On,and