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AP Psychology / Cognition

Lesson

Memory systems

Encoding, storage, retrieval, and forgetting.

Explanation

Memory is not a single box. Encoding gets information in, storage keeps it, and retrieval brings it back. Forgetting can happen at any of those stages, which is why a missed term on a quiz is not always a sign that you never learned it.

Practice

Original Marlow Works items. Check the answer explanation after you try.

1 of 1Cognition · easy · short answer

In one or two sentences, distinguish encoding from retrieval in memory.

Original Marlow Works item — not a College Board question.

Take your time—this is practice, not a test.

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