A Participant Studied the Following Word Pairs: Reptile-Snake,reptile-Turtle,reptile-Lizard,amphibian-Frog,amphibian-Salamander,and Amphibian-Newt

question 71

Multiple Choice

A participant studied the following word pairs: reptile-snake,reptile-turtle,reptile-lizard,amphibian-frog,amphibian-salamander,and amphibian-newt.Then the participant practiced recalling only the amphibian-salamander pair using the prompt "amphibian-sala_____." Sometime later,the participant was given a memory test of the words he had originally studied.Of these,which word would be MOST likely forgotten?

• A)salamander
• B)snake
• C)turtle
• D)newt

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Definitions:

Schematic Restructuring

A cognitive process involving the reorganization or modification of mental structures to incorporate new information or experiences.

Secondary Circular Reactions

The repetition of actions that produce an interesting effect, part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development in infants, occurring roughly between 4 to 8 months of age.

Simple Reflexes

Inborn automatic responses to certain stimuli that are present from birth, such as the sucking reflex in infants.

Mental Representations

Internal cognitive symbols that represent external reality, allowing individuals to process information and make sense of the world.