In an Experiment, You Are Asked to Read the Sentence

question 55

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, you are asked to read the sentence "The fish bit the swimmer."A week later you are asked to recall the sentence.If the word "shark" is used as a(n) _____, you will be more likely to recall the sentence most people think of a shark when they read the sentence.

• A)implicit organizer
• B)eidetic image
• C)memory cue
• D)consolidator

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