Sydney would be described as having a wealth of knowledge.She is constantly reading about many diverse subjects.Heather has not read a book since her senior year in college and rarely watches the news to keep up with national or international events.Regarding research on memory, we would expect
A)Sydney will find it easier than Heather to add new information to memory.
B)Heather will find it easier than Sydney to add new information to memory.
C)both women to be able to add new information to memory equally well.
D)Sydney more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

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Research has shown that prior knowledge and experience can aid in the encoding and retrieval of new information. Sydney's constant reading and pursuit of diverse subjects would suggest that she has a greater wealth of prior knowledge and experience than Heather, who has not engaged in similar activities. Therefore, we would expect Sydney to find it easier than Heather to add new information to memory.

Sydney Would Be Described as Having a Wealth of Knowledge