A memory researcher is a believer in the levels-of-processing theory of memory. With which statement is she most likely to agree?
a. The more deeply information is processed, the more likely it is to be committed to memory.
b. How deeply one processes information is usually irrelevant to memory recall.
c. All information is processed by memory to approximately the same degree or level.
d. Only information that is processed at the highest or most superficial level will be remembered.
Answer: a. The more deeply information is processed, the more likely it is to be committed to memory.
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