Question

Lisa puts five quarters into the parking meter every time she goes downtown. However, when asked, Lisa cannot say if the head on a quarter is facing left or right. This may be an example of ________, because Lisa never paid attention to the picture in the first place.

A. effortful processing
B. effortless processing
C. encoding failure
D. enigmatic processing

Answer 1

By not being able to remember what she did Lisa is experiencing a C) "Encoding failure" because Lisa never paid attention to the picture in the first place.

Step-by-step explanation:

An encoding failure happens when our brain can't recall a memory because it didn't create a link between the experience and the current situation. Encoding is the concept given to the brain's ability to create a memory in short or long term of an event. this enconding failure occurs in many times because of an organic trauma or substance abuse.