Question

according to the dual - coding hypothesis, people are more likely to remember the word rabbit than the word justice. why is that?
the word rabbit is repeated more often in daily life than justice.
the word rabbit is more emotionally meaningful than justice.
the word rabbit is stored in long - term memory, while justice is stored in short - term memory.
the word rabbit can be encoded both visually and verbally, while justice can only be encoded verbally.

Explanation:

The dual - coding hypothesis posits that information is better remembered when it is encoded in multiple ways. A "rabbit" can be visualized (visual encoding) and also has a verbal label, while "justice" is an abstract concept that is mainly encoded verbally.

Answer:

The word rabbit can be encoded both visually and verbally, while justice can only be encoded verbally.