Trista just glanced at the license plate of the car that sped away from the bank, but she found that when she closed her eyes she had a momentary image of the first three digits of the license number.She was able to write them down, even though the car had disappeared into traffic.Based on what is known about the different memory systems, you should conclude that Trista's experience best illustrates:
A)memory reconstruction
B)procedural memory
C)iconic memory
D)cued recall

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Iconic memory is the visual sensory memory that holds an exact replica of an image or scene, but only for a very brief period of time (less than a second). In this case, Trista was able to recall the first three digits of the license number after seeing it for just a moment. This is consistent with the brief duration of iconic memory. The other options, such as memory reconstruction or cued recall, do not adequately explain Trista's ability to recall the information so quickly and accurately.

Trista Just Glanced at the License Plate of the Car