Question

multiple choice question
james remembered his last psychology quiz questions with clarity. he forgot, however, that the quiz was on only one chapter because most of the quizzes had been on more than one chapter. his expectations about psychology quizzes affected his memory. this is an example of the effect of
decay.
an anxiety attack.
schemas.
stress.

Explanation:

Schemas are mental frameworks that organize knowledge and influence perception and memory. James' general schema about psychology quizzes (usually covering multiple chapters) affected his memory of this specific quiz (which was on one chapter). Decay refers to memory fading over time without use. An anxiety attack is a sudden episode of intense fear. Stress is a response to a threat. None of these fit as well as schemas.

Answer:

schemas.