Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat, and bird. This is an example of ________ encoding.
A) acoustic
B) semantic
C) sensory
D) visual

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Semantic encoding involves the processing and encoding of the meaning of something (like a word) and its associated concepts, rather than just its sensory input. Ben is associating the words with their meanings or related concepts (dog, cat, bird), which is a form of semantic encoding.

Ben Is Asked to Memorize the Words Canine, Feline, and Avian