What Can We Conclude About the Use of Imagery to Improve

question 62

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about the use of imagery to improve memory?

• A) Imagery seems to be involved only in retrieval, rather than in encoding.
• B) In general, people recall only 10% more if the instructions emphasize imagery, instead of simple repetition.
• C) Compared to repetition instructions, imagery instructions produce much better recall.
• D) Imagery is helpful on recognition tasks, but not on recall tasks.

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Definitions:

Psychological Payoffs

The benefits or rewards that individuals receive from their behaviors or beliefs, which can serve to reinforce these actions or views.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Prosocial Behavior

Social behaviors that benefit other people or society as a whole, such as helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and volunteering.

Altruism

The principle or practice of showing concern for the well-being of others, even at a personal cost.