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According to the discussion in Chapter 8, the best definition of the word concept is:
 
  a. a specific set of objects that belong together.
  b. your mental representation of a category.
  c. the best example of a particular category.
  d. the information in your immediate environment, which contributes to your general knowledge.

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Which of the following students provides the best description of semantic memory?
 
  a. Wei-Hang: Semantic memory allows us to link each concept with an example from episodic memory.
  b. Andy: Semantic memory refers to our organized knowledge about the world.
  c. Alexia: Semantic memory forces us to noticeand exaggeratethe precise details that make one concept different from another.
  d. Yelena: Semantic memory forces us to take each schema that is stored and convert it into a script-like form.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: b

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Ans: b


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