Noah had learned to play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 when he was eight years old.He is now 30 years old and hasn't played the piano for 12 years,but his sister has asked him to play the concerto at her wedding.When Noah sits down to practice,he finds that he has the piece mastered in just a few hours,even though it took him weeks to learn the first time.This example illustrates
A) recognition as a measure of memory retention.
B) recall as a measure of memory retention.
C) relearning as a measure of memory retention.
D) the impact of pseudoforgetting.

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The example illustrates relearning as a measure of memory retention because Noah is able to relearn the concerto quickly after 12 years of not practicing it. This suggests that the information was retained in his long-term memory and relearning was easier than learning it for the first time.

Noah Had Learned to Play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 When