Encoding Specificity Refers to _________

question 68

Multiple Choice

Encoding specificity refers to _________.

• A) the increased quality of memory when retrieval conditions are similar to encoding conditions.
• B) particular codes, such as Morse code, that transform information into bits
• C) the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Decay Theory

A psychological theory that proposes memory traces weaken over time if they are not used or revisited, leading to forgetting.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that compares the mind to a computer, focusing on how information is input, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Anterograde Amnesia

The loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to an inability to recall the recent past while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive impairment, and functional decline.