Meredith Is Trying to Memorize the Various Eras and Periods

question 213

Multiple Choice

Meredith is trying to memorize the various eras and periods in the geologic table. She begins by memorizing the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic as three eras. She then memorizes the three periods from the Cenozoic, the three periods from the Mesozoic, and the six periods from the Paleozoic. Meredith's method of organizing the material she is trying to remember illustrates the concept of

• A)conceptual hierarchies.
• B)levels-of-processing.
• C)the serial-position effect.
• D)source monitoring.

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