Kevin is studying for a vocabulary test. when he studies the word “braggart,” he thinks of how his childhood friend billy acted whenever billy was given a new toy. which of the following is the highest level of processing kevin has engaged in while encoding the word “braggart”?

The following are the choices to this question:
A. shallow
B. intermediate
C. deep
D. personal
The answer to this item is letter C. deep. There are three levels of processing: deep. shallow and intermediate.
Depth, in Kevin's case means how he encoded the word and rehearsed information out of the word. Deep level involves analysis on the semantics for deeper information.