After having spent half a day touring the Chicago Institute of Art, Emily had seen hundreds of paintings. To maximize her potential for remembering as many paintings as possible, she decides to categorize each painting depending on its artistic style: Neoclassical, Realistic, Romantic, Impressionist, Abstract, and so on. This method of memorization is called _____ encoding.

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Organizational encoding involves categorizing information based on some kind of systematic framework, such as grouping paintings by artistic style. This strategy can greatly increase the likelihood of remembering information by organizing it in a more meaningful and memorable way.

After Having Spent Half a Day Touring the Chicago Institute