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The encoding of words and their meaning is called:

ASemantic encoding
BVisual encoding
CAcoustic encoding
DEpisodic encoding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Semantic encoding
1. Bousfield showed people recall words by category. 2. Encoding meaning is semantic encoding. 3. Visual encodes images, acoustic encodes sounds. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e, Chapter 8, Memory (CC BY 4.0)._
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