Amad is outside one summer evening watching fireflies.As he watches, he finds that it almost appears as if the insects are spelling out letters as they fly.Based on what is known about the different memory systems, you should conclude that the firefly "trails" Amad sees are one example of:
A)iconic memory
B)flashbulb memories
C)short-term memory
D)episodic memory

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Iconic memory is a type of sensory memory that consists of very brief visual memories (less than one second). This type of memory helps to retain visual information about our environment. Since Amad is watching the fireflies and seeing "trails," this appears to be an example of iconic memory. Flashbulb memories are about emotionally significant events, short-term memory is associated with remembering information for brief periods of time, and episodic memory is about personal events that are consciously remembered.

Amad Is Outside One Summer Evening Watching Fireflies