The ability to retain the image of a visual stimulus for several minutes after it has been removed from view, and to use this retained image to answer questions about the visual stimulus, is known as _____
A)the positive bias of sensory memory.
B)autobiographical visual memory.
C)eidetic imagery.
D)the source memory.

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The ability to retain the image of a visual stimulus for several minutes after it has been removed from view and to use this retained image to answer questions about the visual stimulus is known as eidetic imagery. Option A is incorrect because positive bias refers to the tendency to recall positive events more easily than negative ones. Option B is incorrect because autobiographical visual memory refers to the long-term memory of personal experiences, and option D is incorrect because source memory refers to the ability to remember the source of information.

The Ability to Retain the Image of a Visual Stimulus