The Levels-Of-Processing Approach

question 58

Multiple Choice

The levels-of-processing approach

• A) states that we remember material better if we encode it in terms of sensory characteristics.
• B) states that deeper processing of material usually leads to more permanent retention.
• C) emphasizes the difference between short-term memory and long-term memory.
• D) emphasizes that the best way to learn something is to repeat it over and over.

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