Question

Iconic memory is a type of _________.

• A. short term memory
• B. sensory memory
• C. semantic memory
• D. working memory

Hint:

Iconic memory (visual) and echoic memory (auditory) are two key types of sensory memory that briefly hold raw sensory data.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall what iconic memory is.
Iconic memory refers to the brief visual storage of sensory information (lasting only a few hundred milliseconds).

Step 2: Classify under memory types.
Since iconic memory deals with raw visual sensory input held for a very short duration, it falls under sensory memory.

Step 3: Eliminate other options.
- Short-term memory stores information for seconds to minutes, longer than iconic memory.
- Semantic memory refers to general knowledge, not sensory storage.
- Working memory is for temporary manipulation of information, not immediate sensory impressions.
Thus, iconic memory is a type of sensory memory.