Which of the following are the laws of Memory in learning? A. Law of…
2023
Which of the following are the laws of Memory in learning?
A. Law of perseverance
B. Law of inadequacy
C. Law of contiguity
D. Law of association
E. Law of incompatibility
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. A, C and D only — CONCEPTMemory is governed by principles that explain how a mental impression persists and how one idea calls up another. Perseverance concerns the continuing…
- A.
A, C and D only
- B.
B, C and E only
- C.
A, B, D and E only
- D.
C and D only
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT
Memory is governed by principles that explain how a mental impression persists and how one idea calls up another.
Perseverance concerns the continuing influence of a mental disposition; contiguity connects experiences close in time or space; association links ideas through established connections.
APPLICATION
Law of perseverance describes the persistence of a mental tendency or impression.
Law of contiguity explains how experiences occurring near each other in time or space become mutual cues for recall.
Law of association explains how one idea evokes another through an established connection.
CONTRAST
Inadequacy means insufficiency; it is not used here as a named law of memory.
Incompatibility means mutual inconsistency; it is not used here as a named law of memory.
CROSS-CHECK
The accepted set must include perseverance as the persistence principle and both contiguity and association as connection principles. Inadequacy and incompatibility describe conditions of insufficiency or conflict, whereas perseverance, contiguity, and association describe persistence and cueing processes.
RESULT
Therefore, the three laws of memory are perseverance, contiguity, and association.