According to the fuzzy trace theory, which of the following statements is true about fuzzy traces?

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In a famous essay entitled "The Magical Number 7, Plus or Minus 2," George Miller proposed that the capacity of short-term memory is 7 items (or "digits"), plus or minus 2 (e.g., a typical phone number, minus the area code). Our textbook says that the retention of short-term memory is, at best, about _______ seconds, unless the person uses strategies such as rehearsal, chunking, or elaboration

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Which of the following is true regarding fuzzy trace theory?

Which of the following regarding fuzzy trace theory is true? Memory and reasoning skills are improved when older children begin to use gist rather than verbatim memory trace to recall information. Infants as young as _____ month(s) of age show a limited type of memory.

What does the fuzzy trace theory state?

Fuzzy-trace theory explains how false memories are created through parallel storage of verbatim and gist records of experience. Fuzzy-trace theory identifies conditions in legal cases that make false memories likely.

What is fuzzy trace theory in psychology?

Fuzzy-trace theory (FTT) is a comprehensive, dual-process model of memory, reasoning, judgment, and decision making that has been used to study how individuals across the life span make decisions that involve risk (Reyna, 2004, 2008, 2012).

What is fuzzy trace theory example?

In fuzzy-trace theory, intuition and impulsivity (lack of inhibition) are distinct processes; for example, gist-based intuition increases with development from childhood to adulthood, whereas impulsivity decreases (e.g., Reyna, in press; Reyna & Brainerd, 2011; Reyna & Rivers, 2008).