Memory performance is enhanced if the type of task at encoding matches the type of task at retrieval. This is called
A) transfer-appropriate processing.
B) episodic-based processing.
C) elaborative rehearsal.
D) personal semantic memory.

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Transfer-appropriate processing refers to the principle that memory performance is improved when the type of processing that occurs during retrieval matches the type of processing that occurred during encoding. This means that if you learned information by doing a specific type of task, you are more likely to remember it if you are later asked to do a similar task to retrieve that information.

Memory Performance Is Enhanced If the Type of Task at Encoding