Which of the Following Statements About the Organization of Information

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the organization of information in long-term memory is FALSE?

• A) People have a strong tendency to actively organize information in long-term memory.
• B) Different bits of information are logically linked or associated in long-term memory.
• C) When presented with completely random words that have no obvious similarities or relationships, people recall the words in a purely random order rather than try to organize them in some way.
• D) Clustering is the tendency to organize items into related groups during recall.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and a share in the company's profitability through dividends.

Acquisition

The process of gaining control or ownership of another company or its assets, often through purchase or merger.

Net Assets

The total assets of an organization minus its total liabilities, representing the owners' or shareholders' equity.

Credit Balance

A situation where the amount of credits in an account exceeds the debits, often indicating money owed by the institution to the account holder.