Wei Dong was asked to memorize a long list of words that included "ship, effort, professor, and inquire." He later recalled these words as "boat, work, teacher, and question." This best illustrates the impact of

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This phenomenon is an example of semantic processing, as the meaning of the words was retained, but the exact words were substituted with similar alternatives. This is different from source amnesia, which involves forgetting the origin of a memory. The spacing effect refers to the tendency for long-term memory to be enhanced when learning events are spaced apart in time. Implicit memory refers to non-conscious memories such as motor skills or classical conditioning.

Wei Dong Was Asked to Memorize a Long List of Words