Ray Was Given a Long List of Food Words to Memorize,and

question 103

Multiple Choice

Ray was given a long list of food words to memorize,and when he was asked to recall those words he started listing them in a different order than they had originally been listed.He first listed all the words that were names of fruits,then the names of all the dairy products,and so on.What do we call this tendency to group items into logical patterns

• A) clustering
• B) flashbulb memory 
• C) source monitoring
• D) spreading activation

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Definitions:

Major Premise

In a categorical syllogism, the premise in which the major term appears.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of two premises followed by a conclusion, based on the relationship between the premises.

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands which females use to nourish their young.

Minor Term

In logic, specifically in syllogisms, the term that is the subject of the conclusion.