The fact that most Americans cannot easily recall exactly what a U.S. penny looks like is BEST explained by which of the following?

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Encoding failure occurs when information does not get properly stored in memory due to a lack of attention or effort during encoding. The fact that most Americans cannot easily recall what a penny looks like suggests that they have not encoded this information accurately or effectively.

The Fact That Most Americans Cannot Easily Recall Exactly What