Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny. The most likely cause of this problem is _________.
A) interference
B) memory trace decay
C) encoding failure
D) repression

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Encoding failure refers to the brain's inability to properly process and store information, leading to difficulty in recognizing it later. Interference and repression are also memory phenomena, but are not specifically related to recognition. Memory trace decay refers to the gradual fading of a memory over time, but it is not directly related to the recognition process.

Most People Have Difficulty Actually Recognizing the Correct Image of the Lincoln