AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STUDYING AND ENCODING MEMORIES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Caitlin, a fifth grader, is asked to remember her second-grade teacher’s name. What measure of retention will Caitlin use to answer this question?

A	Storage
B	Recognition
C	Relearning
D	Recall
E	Encoding

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Relearning: a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time. Priming: the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory. Retrieval cues: anchor points used to access the information you want to remember later.

Detailed explanation-2: -Relearning: A measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of a flashbulb memory is the assassination of the US president John F. Kennedy in 1963 and recalling the moment you learned of the death of Princess Diana in 1997.

Detailed explanation-4: -Storage: the retention of the encoded information over time. Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage.

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