Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny. Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure
A)The information is
B)The information was learned so long ago that it is no longer stored in Drew's long-term memory.
C)The information was not encoded, because Drew never really paid attention to Lincoln's head on the penny.
D)The information was immediately displaced from Drew's working memory after it was encoded.

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Drew's inability to recall the direction Lincoln's head faces on a penny is most likely due to a failure in encoding the information, as it suggests Drew never paid significant attention to this detail.

Drew Is Unable to Recall Whether Lincoln's Head Faces Left