Asked by Chris Polacek on Sep 26, 2024

While working on a case,Molly enters a house that has been broken into.The living room is a mess,furniture has been flipped over,and there are broken objects everywhere.Molly rearranges everything in her mind to get a sense of what the house looked like before the burglary.Molly is using _____,which is part of her _____ memory.

A) visual imagery; short-term
B) a visuospatial sketchpad; short-term
C) visual imagery; working
D) a visuospatial sketchpad; working

Visuospatial Sketchpad

A component of working memory that processes visual and spatial information.

Visual Imagery

The process of envisioning scenes, objects, or events in one's mind.

Working Memory

A cognitive system that temporarily holds information available for processing and is essential for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

  • Understand the relationship between memory, cognition, and language.