Question

Janel, a college student, can look at a stimulus and then be able to recall later a sharp, vivid, and detailed visual image of the stimulus. Janel's extraordinary memory is called:

a. Photographic memory
b. Eidetic memory
c. Semantic memory
d. Procedural memory

Answer 1

Janel has eidetic memory, which allows her to recall detailed and vivid images of a stimulus shortly after it has been removed from view.

Step-by-step explanation:

Janel, a college student, demonstrates the ability to recall a sharp, vivid, and detailed visual image of a stimulus, which is a characteristic of eidetic memory.

Unlike photographic memory, which is often used to describe a memory that is like a photograph and is not recognized in scientific literature, eidetic memory is a phenomenon where vivid images persist for a short period after they have been removed from view. It is most frequently observed in children and tends to decline with age.

This kind of memory is not just a fleeting memory trace but can be a clear, detailed, and lasting visualization of a scene or an object. Eidetic imagers can often 'see' the image in detail for a short time after it has been removed, suggesting that it is not a retrieval of a stored image but rather a continued perception of a visual stimulus.