Question

the encoding of words and their meaning is known as ________ encoding.

acoustic
effortful
semantic
visual

Explanation:

Identify the encoding type

Using the Memory Encoding Types Visual Acoustic Semantic knowledge point

• Semantic encoding is the processing and encoding of sensory input that has a particular meaning or can be applied to a context. This specifically refers to the encoding of words and their meaning.
• Acoustic encoding is the encoding of auditory stimuli (sounds, words heard).
• Visual encoding is the encoding of images and visual sensory information.
• Effortful processing (or effortful encoding) is active processing that requires attention and conscious effort, but does not specifically define the encoding of word meanings.

Therefore, the correct term to fill in the blank is "semantic".

Answer:

• acoustic
• effortful
• semantic (Correct answer)
• visual