Question

1. attempting to keep a mental picture of the letters that represent musical notes is an example of

a. acoustic codes.
b. visual codes.
c. semantic codes.
d. musical codes.

1. the brain taking a quick mental picture is another way to describe

a. iconic memory.
b. short - term memory.
c. episodic memory.
d. procedural memory.

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (acoustic codes): Involves sound - related encoding, but the question is about a mental picture of letters, not sound. Eliminate A.
• Option B (visual codes): Visual coding is about representing information as visual images. Keeping a mental picture of letters (visual symbols) fits visual codes.
• Option C (semantic codes): Focuses on meaning - based encoding, not visual imagery of letters. Eliminate C.
• Option D (musical codes): Not a standard memory - encoding term related to mental pictures of letters. Eliminate D.

We analyze each memory type:

• Option A (iconic memory): Iconic memory is the visual sensory memory that briefly holds a "mental picture" of visual stimuli. This matches the description of the brain taking a quick mental picture.
• Option B (short - term memory): Short - term memory is about holding a small amount of information for a short time, not specifically about mental pictures. Eliminate B.
• Option C (episodic memory): Episodic memory is about personal experiences and events, not mental pictures of visual stimuli. Eliminate C.
• Option D (procedural memory): Procedural memory is about how to do things (skills), not mental pictures. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. visual codes

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