During her psychology test,Kelsey could not remember the meaning of the term mnemonics. Surprisingly,however,she accurately remembered that the term appeared in the first line of the third paragraph of a right-hand page in her textbook. Her memory of this incidental information is best explained in terms of

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Kelsey's accurate memory of the location of the term in the textbook suggests that she encoded this information automatically without actively trying to remember it. This is an example of automatic processing, which refers to the unconscious encoding of incidental information.

During Her Psychology Test,Kelsey Could Not Remember the Meaning of the Term