A(n) __________ is a mental representation of a visual stimulus that is held briefly in sensory memory.

A) schema
B) echo
C) icon
D) saving

The mental representation of a visual stimulus that is held briefly in sensory memory is called an icon. Icons are a visual form of sensory memory that last for less than a second and allow us to perceive and remember information about our environment. Schemas are mental frameworks or templates that help us organize and interpret information, echoes are mental representations of auditory stimuli, and saving refers to the retention of information over time.