It Is Usually Thought That Schemas Influence the Encoding Process

question 152

Multiple Choice

It is usually thought that schemas influence the encoding process by:

• A) increasing the amount of maintenance rehearsal.
• B) reducing retroactive interference.
• C) grouping individual units of information into one larger single unit.
• D) creating a perceptual set.

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