Schemas Are Valuable Memory Tools Because They

question 85

Multiple Choice

Schemas are valuable memory tools because they

• A)facilitate the encoding of information in memory.
• B)reduce the amount of information that must be stored in long-term memory.
• C)often oversimplify a complex reality.
• D)assist us in interpreting new and unfamiliar situations.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.

Social Institutions

Established systems and structures within society that dictate certain patterns of behavior, such as family, religion, education, and government.

Network Theory

A theoretical framework that analyzes social, economic, or natural phenomena in terms of nodes and the connections between them, emphasizing the importance of relationships and interactions.