Encoding Memories

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Levels-of-processing theory holds that recall improves with

  • A

    Shallow (visual or structural) processing

  • B

    Random unstructured rehearsal

  • C

    Avoidance of any active processing

  • D

    Deeper (semantic/meaningful) processing

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Explanation

Craik and Lockhart: encoding meaning produces stronger memory than processing visual or auditory features.

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