Answer: Roger most likely engaged in shallow encoding.
Explanation:
Memory involves three steps encoding, storage and retrieval. Encoding is an initial step in memory, it describes how information is stored; on encoding, memory is retrievable from long term or short term memory. It begins with processing, identifying and organizing information so that it’s placed into context.
This occurs within the Hippocampus within the limbic system; it aids memory processing and storage. Shallow encoding involves the recognition of generally perceived physical characteristics (the burglar's approximate build and height) - the analysis is just at a superficial (shallow) level and the stimulus only undergoes labeling and recognition. In contrast, deep processing attaches meaning to information received and makes associations between existing and new memories.
