Psychologists Use the Term Encoding to Refer to the Processes

question 307

Multiple Choice

Psychologists use the term encoding to refer to the processes that determine and control:

• A)how memories are maintained over time
• B)the acquisition of memories
• C)how memories are translated into performance
• D)how incoming information is arranged into meaningful patterns

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Definitions:

M

Typically represents the mean or average in statistical contexts.

Arithmetic Mean

A measure of central tendency calculated by summing all the scores and dividing by the number of scores. See Mean.

Mode

The number that occurs most often in a collection of data.

Weighted Mean

An average in which each data point contributes to the final mean with a weight that reflects its importance or frequency.