A time machine provides you the opportunity to interview Sigmund Freud. During the interview, Freud admits that he never wanted to attend medical school. When you ask him how he made it through, he says, "I had eidetic imagery." What does he mean by that?
A) He relied on the ability to associate odd images with material he needed to remember.
B) He had a photographic memory, which helped him remember the material he had to learn.
C) He was able to imagine how cells in a patient's body were acting when he prescribed drugs and, thus, he could adjust dosages.
D) In order to remember the long list of diseases he would encounter, he created drawings that helped him remember.

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Eidetic imagery, also known as photographic memory, is a rare ability to vividly recall images or sounds with great accuracy and detail. Freud's statement implies that he was able to remember the vast amount of material he had to learn in medical school due to his photographic memory.

A Time Machine Provides You the Opportunity to Interview Sigmund