Question

gabe was essentially fluent in french in elementary school when he lived in canada, but then moved away until he got a job offer to work in paris during his 20s. he picks it up again surprisingly fast. this is an example of ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system.

effortless processing
recall
encoding
relearning

Explanation:

Analyze the scenario

The scenario describes Gabe, who was fluent in French during elementary school but did not use it for years. When he needs to use it again in his 20s, he picks it up surprisingly fast. This refers to the phenomenon where learning information a second time takes less time and effort than learning it initially.

Evaluate the options

• Effortless processing (or automatic processing) refers to the unconscious encoding of incidental information, which does not fit this retrieval scenario.
• Recall is a measure of memory retrieval in which a person must retrieve information learned earlier without external cues (like an essay test).
• Encoding is the initial process of getting information into our memory system, not retrieving it years later.
• Relearning is a measure of memory retrieval that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time. Gabe picking up French "surprisingly fast" the second time is a classic example of this.

Answer:

• effortless processing
• recall
• encoding
• relearning (Correct answer)