Yesterday,Colleen went to an interesting lecture on relationship problems.She didn't take notes,because she isn't going to be tested on the lecture.Though she made no effort to memorize any of the information the speaker presented,she is able to repeat a great deal of it to a friend.In particular,she is able to remember the parts that she felt applied to her own past relationships.Which concept explains why?
A) levels of processing
B) the Tolman effect
C) Semantic encoding
D) maintenance rehearsal

Question

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The levels of processing theory suggests that the deeper the level of processing (meaningful processing) of information, the better it is remembered. Colleen was able to remember the parts of the lecture that she felt applied to her own past relationships, which suggests that she processed that information at a deeper level than other parts of the lecture.

Yesterday,Colleen Went to an Interesting Lecture on Relationship Problems