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Conceptual Peg Hypothesis
The conceptual peg hypothesis suggests that concrete nouns, which are high-imagery words like 'car' or 'book', are easier to remember than abstract, low-imagery nouns like 'truth' or 'justice'. This is because the mental images created by concrete words act as 'pegs' on which memories can be 'hung'. The text explains this phenomenon by noting that high-imagery words are encoded both visually and semantically, creating a more robust memory.
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A researcher presents two lists of words to two separate groups of participants. Group A receives a list of words like 'chair', 'apple', and 'boat'. Group B receives a list of words like 'justice', 'hope', and 'logic'. After a short delay, both groups are asked to recall as many words as possible. Which group is likely to perform better, and what is the most probable reason for this outcome?
A student is participating in a memory experiment and is asked to memorize two lists of words. List 1 contains: 'justice', 'concept', 'belief', 'honesty'. List 2 contains: 'mountain', 'hammer', 'star', 'river'. Based on the principle of creating mental pictures to help store information, which list is the student likely to recall more effectively, and what is the best explanation for this outcome?