AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ involves maintaining encoded information in memory over time.
A
Recall
B
Amnesia
C
Storage
D
Potential
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encoding is defined as the initial learning of information; storage refers to maintaining information over time; retrieval is the ability to access information when you need it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Temporoparietal encoding of space and time during vestibular-guided orientation. Brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Memory encoding allows information to be converted into a construct that is stored in the brain indefinitely; once it is encoded, it can be recalled from either short-or long-term memory. The four primary types of encoding are visual, acoustic, elaborative, and semantic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Storage is the retaining of information over time. Retrieval is the ability to get encoded material back into awareness.

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