Getting information into the memory system is the process called:
AEncoding
BStorage
CRetrieval
DRehearsal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Encoding
1. Memory is described as three functions performed in order.
2. We get information into our brains through a process called encoding.
3. Encoding is the input of information into the memory system.
4. Storage and retrieval are the second and third functions.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 'Memory', sections 8.1-8.4_
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