Asked by leonta brown-lewis on Jun 17, 2024
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After being asked to remember three consonants,participants in a study by Peterson and Peterson counted aloud backward by threes to prevent
A) shallow processing.
B) iconic memory.
C) encoding failure.
D) rehearsal.
Iconic Memory
A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief visual representation of a scene that has been perceived, lasting only a fraction of a second.
Shallow Processing
Encoding on a basic level, based on the structure or appearance of words.
Encoding Failure
a situation in which information does not enter the long-term memory due to inadequate attention to or processing of the information.
- Comprehend the process and effects of rehearsal on memory retention.
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Pedro MonsalveJun 19, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Counting backward by threes prevented rehearsal, which is necessary for retaining information in short-term memory.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the process and effects of rehearsal on memory retention.