Question

during a robbery, jordan catches a brief glimpse of the suspects face before hiding behind a counter. later, when police show him a lineup, he cannot identify the suspect. this forgetting most likely occurred because of limited processing during which stage of memory?
consolidation
encoding
storage
retrieval

Explanation:

Encoding is the first stage of memory, where information is initially learned and processed. Jordan only had a brief glimpse, so limited encoding occurred. Consolidation is about stabilizing memories over time. Storage is holding memories. Retrieval is accessing stored memories. Since the issue was from the start (brief glimpse affecting initial processing), it's encoding.

Answer:

Encoding