Muhammad has been in his school cafeteria hundreds of times. It is a large room, and there are nine free-standing pillars that support the roof. One day, to illustrate the nature of forgetting, Muhammad's teacher asks him how many pillars there are in the cafeteria. Muhammad has difficulty answering the question, but finally replies that he thinks there are six pillars. What memory concept does this example illustrate?

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Madeleine Conrad

19 October, 22:54

Muhammad has been in his school cafeteria hundreds of times. It is a large room, and there are nine free-standing pillars that support the roof. One day, to illustrate the nature of forgetting, Muhammad's teacher asks him how many pillars there are in the cafeteria. Muhammad has difficulty answering the question, but finally replies that he thinks there are six pillars. What memory concept does this example illustrate?

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Aleena Dudley · Answer 1

Answer: the memory concept is Encoding failure

Explanation:

Encoding Failure refers to the brain's occasional failure to create a memory bond. Encoding refers to the brain's skill to store and remember events and information, either short or long-term. This faculty can fail for a number of reasons; trauma or substance use being the most common.