Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.As he walked out of the classroom,he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper.Shaquin's problem is the _________ component of memory.
A)encoding
B)storage
C)retrieval
D)retention

Question

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Shaquin's problem is with retrieving the information he forgot to include in the paper, indicating that his memory storage was successful but the recall was unsuccessful. Therefore, the correct component of memory in question is retrieval. Encoding refers to the process of getting information into memory, storage refers to the holding of information in memory over time, and retention refers to the ability to keep information in memory long-term.

Shaquin Finished His Term Paper and Handed It In