When you read the word tie on a list,you think of it as a tie score in a game.Later when someone asks what word on the list refers to something to wear,you don't think of tie.Why not?
A)Serial order effect
B)Anterograde amnesia
C)Representativeness heuristic
D)Encoding specificity

Question

When you read the word tie on a list,you think of it as a tie score in a game.Later when someone asks what word on the list refers to something to wear,you don't think of tie.Why not?​
A)Serial order effect
B)​Anterograde amnesia
C)​Representativeness heuristic
D)​Encoding specificity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is due to encoding specificity, which suggests that the context in which a memory is encoded affects how it is recalled. In this case, the context of reading "tie" in relation to a game score influenced how it was remembered, making it harder to recall as an item of clothing later.

When You Read the Word Tie on a List,you Think