Which memory component is most directly associated with visual memory?

• A. Phonological Loop
• B. Articulatory Process
• C. Visuo-spatial sketchpad
• D. Phonological Store

Answer: (C)

Visual memory is handled by the visuo-spatial sketchpad, a part of working memory that stores and manipulates visual images and the spatial relationships between objects. When you picture a scene, track where things are in a room, or rotate a mental image in your mind, you’re drawing on this subsystem. The other components focus on sounds and language: the phonological loop deals with auditory information, with the phonological store holding brief phonological data and the articulatory process acting as an inner voice to refresh it. So for tasks involving what you see, the visuo-spatial sketchpad is the most directly relevant memory component.