Of all of the lectures in his Introductory Economics class, Tom remembers the class about global economics best because the teacher wore all of his clothes backwards and inside-out. The teachers was seemingly trying to encourage:
A) maintenance rehearsal
B) the recency effect
C) the formation of an implicit memory
D) the von Restorff effect

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The von Restorff effect refers to the phenomenon where a unique or unusual stimulus is more likely to be remembered. In this case, the teacher wearing his clothes backwards and inside-out is a unique stimulus that likely stood out and made the lecture more memorable to Tom.

Of All of the Lectures in His Introductory Economics Class