A child is shown a picture, the picture is taken away, and the child is asked questions about minute details within the picture.The child is able to answer them because he tells you that he can look down at the white table and still see the picture.This child is probably using

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The child is most likely using eidetic imagery, also known as photographic memory, to retain the image and recall minute details even after the picture is taken away. Mental imagery refers to the ability to create visual images in one's mind, but in this case, the child's ability to recall the image is not based on imagination or visualization. Flashbulb memories are vivid recollections of highly emotional events, and mnemonic images are mental images used to aid in memory recall, but neither of these concepts accurately describes the child's ability to recall the image with great detail.

A Child Is Shown a Picture, the Picture Is Taken