The visual sensory memory register pertaining to the visual domain and a fast-decaying store of visual information.

• A. Iconic Memories
• B. Echoic memory
• C. Stereotype threat
• D. Priming

Answer: (A)

Iconic memory is the brief visual sensory store. It holds a visual impression for a very short time—roughly a quarter to half a second—so you can retain a fleeting snapshot of what you just saw even after the image is gone. This rapid decay lets you perceive a stable, continuous scene rather than a succession of disjointed glimpses. In contrast, echoic memory is the auditory counterpart and lasts a few seconds, stereotype threat refers to social-psychological interplay affecting performance, and priming is an implicit memory effect that changes how we respond to stimuli based on prior exposure. So the description of a fast-decaying store of visual information points to iconic memory.