Bransford and Johnson (1972) Presented Participants with Confusing Passages to Read.They

question 63

Multiple Choice

Bransford and Johnson (1972) presented participants with confusing passages to read.They found that:

• A)having an organizing title aided recall.
• B)the confusion led to an inconsistent data; semantic memory experiments should be done strictly in the lab.
• C)confusion boosted memory for schema-relevant details.
• D)schema-consistent knowledge was improperly activated.

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Definitions:

Delusions

Fixed, false beliefs that are resistant to reason or confrontation with actual facts, often observed in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

Bizarre

This term describes something that is very strange or unusual in appearance, style, or character.

False Beliefs

Misconceptions or misunderstandings that do not reflect reality, often studied in relation to theory of mind and cognitive development.

Negative Symptoms

Features of certain mental health conditions characterized by the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, such as apathy or lack of speech.