Base-Rate Information Is What

question 9

Multiple Choice

Base-rate information is what?

• A) The amount of knowledge someone has
• B) The level of processing capacity someone has
• C) The absolute amount of information there is on something
• D) The prior belief in the probability of an event occurring prior to its occurrence
• E) The interestingness of information held

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Definitions:

Encoding

The initial learning of information; transforming sensory information into a form that is memorable.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A technique for memory improvement involving the linking of new information to existing memories and knowledge through semantic processing.

Tactile Imagery

Descriptive language that pertains to the sense of touch, creating a sensory experience where the reader or listener can “feel” textures, surfaces, or physical sensations described in the text.

Rote Rehearsal

A memorization technique involving the repetition of information without understanding its meaning or context.