AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STORING AND RETRIEVING MEMORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The reason most North Americans cannot accurately describe the head of a penny is due to:
A
storage decay.
B
retrieval failure.
C
encoding failure.
D
motivated forgetting.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encoding failure refers to a breakdown in the process of getting information in to the cognitive system. When encoding failures occur, the information doesn’t get into memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forgetting the key features of a penny is most closely associated with which theory of forgetting? the spacing effect. To prepare for an important midterm, Zoe studies 90 minutes each night for five nights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: A good way to prevent encoding failure is to actively think about the information to be learned, a process known as d. maintenance rehearsal. This involves restating the information to be learned, whether mentally or verbally.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is most likely to lead to semantic encoding of a list of words? Thinking about how the words relate to your own life.

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