Your roommate calls out ten items for you to get at the grocery store on your way back from class. Regarding how short-term memories are encoded, if you were asked to get ham and soap, you are most likely to mistakenly bring back
A)jam and soup.
B)roast beef and shampoo.
C)hot dogs and buns.
D)bologna and detergent.

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The items "jam" and "soup" are phonologically similar to "ham" and "soap," respectively, which aligns with how short-term memory often encodes information based on sound, leading to potential confusion with phonologically similar items.

Your Roommate Calls Out Ten Items for You to Get