Which of the following statements about the organization of information in long-term memory is FALSE?
A) People have a strong tendency to actively organize information in long-term memory.
B) Different bits of information are logically linked or associated in long-term memory.
C) When presented with completely random words that have no obvious similarities or relationships, people recall the words in a purely random order rather than try to organize them in some way.
D) Clustering is the tendency to organize items into related groups during recall.

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Research suggests that people have a strong tendency to actively organize information in long-term memory (A) and that different bits of information are logically linked or associated in long-term memory (B). Additionally, clustering is a well-documented tendency to organize items into related groups during recall (D). However, when presented with random words, people do still attempt to organize them in some way, whether by creating mental images or using other memory strategies. People do not recall the words in a purely random order (C).

Which of the Following Statements About the Organization of Information