Question

Jeremy was watching news. The news featured the suspected malicious practices that were occurring in Jeremy's favorite shopping mall. When he wanted to share the news with his friend, he could not remember some of the activities featured on the news. This is an example of _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is selective retention.

Explanation:

Selective retention is a memory process in which people remember things that are closer to their experiences or interests. For example: a person might only remember their happiest memories in high school as they grow up.

Studies have found that selective retention can be influenced by sleep (lack of sleep may impair memory, resulting in increased selective retention) and learning styles (a visual learner will remember more accurately information presented in pictures or graphs).