Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Fuzzy-Trace Theory

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding fuzzy-trace theory?

• A) Gist memories decay more rapidly than verbatim memories.
• B) Gist memory requires more mental effort than verbatim memory.
• C) Children under the age of 5 show little ability to answer verbatim-dependent questions.
• D) School-aged children are better able than preschoolers at answering gist-dependent questions.

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