Which of the following is true about schemas?
A. Schemas can affect which information is retained or discarded from our memory.
B. Schemas only affect procedural memory and not autobiographical memory.
C. Schemas work best for organizing information that is unrelated to any prior experience we've had.
D. Schemas provide support for the theory that memory acts as a video recorder and records all details exactly as they occurred.
Answer: A
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