Encoding a written word semantically rather than on the basis of the word's written appearance illustrates a distinction between
A) implicit and explicit memory.
B) deep and shallow processing.
C) iconic and echoic memory.
D) massed and distributed practice.

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Encoding a written word semantically involves processing the meaning of the word, which is an example of deep processing. This is in contrast to encoding based on the word's written appearance, which would be an example of shallow processing. The other answer choices are not relevant to this specific type of encoding.

Encoding a Written Word Semantically Rather Than on the Basis