Which of the following statements is true regarding fuzzy-trace theory?
A) Gist memories decay more rapidly than verbatim memories.
B) Gist memory requires more mental effort than verbatim memory.
C) Children under the age of 5 show little ability to answer verbatim-dependent questions.
D) School-aged children are better able than preschoolers at answering gist-dependent questions.

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Fuzzy-trace theory suggests that people encode information at two levels, verbatim (exact, word-for-word) and gist (meaning of the information). School-aged children are better able than preschoolers at answering gist-dependent questions, indicating a developmental progression in their ability to use gist-based processing. Therefore, option D is true. Options A and B are incorrect because gist memories are retained better and require less mental effort than verbatim memories. Option C is incorrect because even young children can answer verbatim-dependent questions.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Fuzzy-Trace Theory