Sociologists Have Found That Over the Past Several Decades,Americans Have

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sociologists have found that over the past several decades,Americans have

• A)increased their memberships in community organizations.
• B)decreased their memberships in community organizations.
• C)maintained the same levels of membership in community organizations.
• D)switched from religious organizations to civic organizations.

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Definitions:

Conscious Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the intentional recall of information and experiences that one can consciously declare or "know."

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that help in the recall of memories stored in long-term memory.

Iconic Memories

A type of visual memory that lasts very briefly, usually no more than a split second.

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train people's memory in both positive and negative ways by presenting them with one stimulus to influence their response to another stimulus.