According to a threshold model of memory, a memory trace is said to be retrieved when it exceeds a certain threshold level of activation. In this view, the rate of correctly retrieving an appropriate memory trace is expressed as __________.
A) a speed
B) a logarithmic function
C) a probability
D) a representation

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According to the threshold model of memory, the rate of correctly retrieving an appropriate memory trace is expressed as a probability, as it depends on whether the activation of the memory trace exceeds the threshold level.

According to a Threshold Model of Memory, a Memory Trace