When we form connections between new information and information already in memory, we are utilizing an encoding technique that psychologists refer to as:
A)transfer-appropriate processing
B)iconic encoding
C)bilateral processing
D)elaboration

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The encoding technique referred to in the question, where we connect new information with information already in memory, is called elaboration. Elaboration involves forming associations between new information and existing knowledge, making it easier to retrieve the information later. Choices A, B, and C are not accurate descriptions of this process. Transfer-appropriate processing is a type of encoding where the way information is processed during encoding is similar to the way it will be processed during retrieval. Iconic encoding refers to encoding visual information, while bilateral processing is not a recognized encoding technique.

When We Form Connections Between New Information and Information Already