Randall Is Trying to Remember How to Spell the Word

question 47

Multiple Choice

Randall is trying to remember how to spell the word separate. He retrieves the first three letters S E P) and the last four R A T E) and assumes that the fourth letter must be E because he usually pronounces the word like this: "SEP-ER-ATE." Randall's process of remembering how to spell the word in this case, incorrectly) illustrates the use of:

• A) a script
• B) a retrieval cue
• C) construction in retrieval
• D) encoding cue

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Definitions:

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment by filtering out distractions, enabling more effective perception.

Feature Detection

The process by which the brain identifies specific elements of sensory input, like edges or movements, to perceive objects or scenes.

Interposition

A visual cue in perceiving depth, where one object partially blocks another, leading the observer to perceive the blocking object as closer.

Interposition

A visual cue in which one object partially covers another, indicating that the former is closer to the viewer.