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Example of High vs. Low-Imagery Words in Visual Encoding
An example illustrating the effectiveness of visual encoding involves comparing two types of words. When presented with a list containing concrete, high-imagery words like 'car,' 'dog,' and 'book,' alongside abstract, low-imagery words such as 'level,' 'truth,' and 'value,' people are more likely to recall the concrete words. This occurs because the high-imagery words can be easily visualized as mental pictures, which aids memory.
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Example of High vs. Low-Imagery Words in Visual Encoding
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