Question

A researcher gives participants a list of words referring to concrete objects (e.g., car, apple, box). She tells the first group of participants to form a vivid mental image of each object. She tells the second group to think of a story using all the words from the list. Both groups then completed a memory test. What concept is the researcher most likely testing with the first group of participants?

a. Semantic encoding
b. Visual encoding
c. Acoustic encoding
d. Simultaneous encoding

Answer 1

Answer: the answer would be B visual encoding

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Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is B. visual encoding.
The definition of visual encoding is as follows: "the process of storing new information by converting it into mental images." This researcher asked the participants to form vivid mental images of those certain items, so I would say B is the correct answer.