Defining memory terms: encoding, storage, and retrieval, which statement is accurate?

• A. Encoding is processing information into a memory trace; storage is maintaining it over time; retrieval is accessing it later.
• B. Encoding is retrieving memories; storage is encoding; retrieval is forgetting.
• C. Encoding is storage; retrieval is encoding.
• D. Encoding and retrieval are the same process.

Answer: (A)