In general,the more attention placed on the meaning of information during ________,the stronger the resulting associations in memory will be.

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Encoding refers to the process of taking in information and translating it into a format that can be stored in memory. The more attention that is paid to the meaning of the information during encoding, the stronger the resulting associations in memory will be. This is because the brain is better able to process and retain information that is meaningful and relevant. Choice B (decoding) refers to the process of interpreting or understanding information that has already been stored in memory, and is not relevant to the strength of associations in memory. Classification (choice C) and memorization (choice E) may be relevant to the process of encoding, but they do not capture the essence of the question. Retrieval (choice D) refers to the process of accessing and bringing to mind information that has already been stored in memory, and is not relevant to the encoding process. Therefore, the best choice is A (encoding).

In General,the More Attention Placed on the Meaning of Information