Darren was asked to memorize a list of letters v, q, y and j. He later recalled these letters as e, u, (i) and k, suggesting that the original letters had been encoded

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Darren was asked to memorize a list of letters v, q, y and j. He later recalled these letters as e, u, (i) and k, suggesting that the original letters had been encoded<br />

A	automatically
B	visually
C	semantically
D	acoustically

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Short-term memory It allows us to remember, for example, a name, a number or a list of elements.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is known as serial position effect. The improved recall of words at the beginning of the list is called the primacy effect; that at the end of the list, the recency effect. This recency effect exists even when the list is lengthened to 40 words.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mnemonic devices-like acronyms, chunking, and rhymes-work by tapping into how the brain naturally stores data.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologists distinguish between three necessary stages in the learning and memory process: encoding, storage, and retrieval (Melton, 1963). 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.

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