The concept of familiarity refers to the ability to find a perceptual match between _________.
A) a test item and your personal experiences
B) two test items you have experience with
C) the assessment of the meaning of the test item and one's prior history
D) a test item and a stored set of items in one's memory

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Familiarity refers to the ability to find a match between a test item and a stored set of items in one's memory. This means that when a stimulus is presented, we compare it to previously encountered similar stimuli and recognize it as familiar. Option A relates more to the idea of recognition and option C relates more to semantic memory, while option B is not relevant to the concept of familiarity.

The Concept of Familiarity Refers to the Ability to Find