As regards memory, the brain reponds

Answer choices

1. A

   Unclear Impact2% picked this

   jokes, unlike music, always have content that is verbal or at

   This answer might seem good at first because it describes a difference between jokes and music. And "content that is verbal or at least clearly symbolic" might seem similar to "strings of information or text." But we're told that long strings of information or text can be memorized if they're set to music. Without more information, this answer doesn't help explain why jokes are difficult to remember.

   2%
2. B

   Opposite (if anything)1% picked this

   some successful jokes are short and pithy, whereas others are long

   If anything, it seems like short pithy jokes might be easy to remember. But knowing that "some successful jokes" are short and pithy while "others" aren't neither supports nor weakens the claim that jokes are usually difficult to remember.

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3. C

   Correct93% picked this

   jokes work not by conforming to repeated patterns but by

   Why this is right

   The statements we're given explain that repeated patterns help us remember things. If jokes work by breaking patterns, that would likely make them more difficult to remember.

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   93%
4. D

   Opposite (if anything)0% picked this

   for most people, certain memories elicit a strong

   We're told that jokes normally elicit an emotional response. This answer makes a connection between emotional responses and memories. If anything, a correct answer would weaken the link between emotional responses and memory.

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5. E

   Unclear Impact4% picked this

   people can hold in short-term memory only a few chunks of unpatterned information

   We were already told that long strings of information can be impossible to memorize if they aren't connected to a repeated pattern like ones found in music. This just seems add a bit more detail to that statement. But without being told how this answer connects to emotional responses or jokes, it's not clear how this supports the claim that jokes are are usually difficult to remember.

   4%