Noah learned to play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 when he was eight years old. He is now 30 years old 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. What does this example illustrate?

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This example illustrates relearning as a measure of memory retention. Noah was able to quickly regain mastery of the concerto despite not having played it for 12 years, which suggests that he retained his memory of the piece through relearning it years ago. This demonstrates a form of long-term memory retention.

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