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
E)retrograde enhancement

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Colleen's ability to remember information that she found personally relevant is explained by the levels of processing theory, which suggests that information is more likely to be remembered when it is processed at a deeper, more meaningful level.

Yesterday, Colleen Went to an Interesting Lecture on Relationship Problems