Suppose That Some Research Participants Are Asked to Remember a Story

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose that some research participants are asked to remember a story. Furthermore, this story contains some particularly vivid and surprising material that is not consistent with a standard schema. The participants would be most likely

• A) to show spreading activation to schema-inconsistent material.
• B) to emphasize prototypical information.
• C) to prefer scripts to schemas.
• D) to recall the schema-inconsistent material.

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Definitions:

Total Variable Costs

The total of all costs that vary with the level of output, including costs for raw materials, labor, and energy, in the production process.

Average Fixed Costs

Fixed costs divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating the fixed cost per unit of output.

Constant Returns to Scale

The situation in which a proportional increase in all inputs leads to an equal proportional increase in output.

Wage Rate

The standard amount of compensation paid to an employee per unit of time worked, typically expressed on an hourly or monthly basis.