Memory for pictures shows an influence of schematic knowledge, just like memories of other sorts. This means that prior knowledge or expectations about what the picture should contain can affect memory for the picture.

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Memory for Pictures

Question 51

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Memory for pictures

A) tends to be poor, and participants have difficulty remembering series of pictures that contain more than a dozen presentations.
B) shows an influence of schematic knowledge, just like memories of other sorts.
C) is not influenced by rehearsal.
D) is accurate even for elements of the picture that were not closely attended during the initial encoding.

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