Incidental learning means that:
a. encoding takes place without attention.
b. people encode information not by actively trying to remember but rather as by-product of perceiving and understanding the world.
c. people encode information by actively trying to remember but also without regard to content matter.
d. people encode information in a haphazard manner.
Ans: b
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