Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Basic concepts do not change over time.
• B) Concepts give meaning to new experiences.
• C) Concepts and images are basically synonymous.
• D) We form new concepts for each new experience.

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Definitions:

Sensory Register

The initial stage of memory, where sensory information is stored for a very brief period.

Distractor Studies

Research methods that involve using irrelevant stimuli or information to examine how attention is diverted or focused during a task.

Interference Theory

A theory explaining that forgetting occurs because memories interfere with and disrupt each other, either by a process of proactive or retroactive interference.

Decay Theory

A hypothesis in psychology that suggests the reason for forgetting is the automatic fading or weakening of the memory trace over time.