Anissa is trying to memorize a string of letters. She is having problems because she keeps mixing up the letter C with other letters that sound similar to it. This type of error in encoding is most likely to occur in __________ memory.

A. semantic
B. short-term
C. sensory
D. long-term


Answer: B

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a. ?major neurocognitive disorder b. ?dissociative fugue disorder c. ?pseudomnemonism d. ?hyperthymesia

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a. the role of monoamines c. immaturity of the prefrontal cortex b. psychosocial factors d. socially dependent personality

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a. ?a face at a close distance b. ?a mobile at a moderate distance c. ?a face at a moderate distance d. ?a mobile at a long distance

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