Noah learned to play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 when he was 8 years old. He is now 30 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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This example illustrates relearning as a measure of memory retention, as Noah was able to master the piece much faster the second time around, indicating that he retained some memory of it from his initial learning experience.

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