Consider the many ways in which you could organize the books in your library. You could sort them into groups with the same colour cover. You could alphabetize them by the authors' last names or by the titles of the books. You could also sort them into groups with common themes. Which of these ways of organizing your library would be most like the way in which memories are organized in long-term memory?
A) alphabetize by title
B) group by common theme
C) alphabetize by authors' names
D) group by common colour

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Memories in long-term memory are often organized by common themes or categories rather than by specific details such as titles or authors' names. Therefore, grouping books by common themes would be the most similar way to organize memories in long-term memory.

Consider the Many Ways in Which You Could Organize the Books