Abstract pictures instill higher levels of recall than concrete pictures because of the dual-coding process that occurs with abstract pictures whereby the image is stored in the brain as both a visual and a verbal representation.

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Abstract pictures are generally harder to remember than concrete pictures because they lack clear, identifiable features that can be easily encoded into memory. Concrete pictures benefit more from the dual-coding process, as they can be easily represented both visually and verbally.

Abstract Pictures Instill Higher Levels of Recall Than Concrete Pictures