Subjects is a memory experiment are presented with the following words to memorize: cat, automobile, phone, light, word, garbage, wood, television, basket, carpet, and apple. Joe, one of the subjects, remembers PHONE, TELEVISION, and CARPET, saying they go together well, while Kim, another subject, recalls PHONE, LIGHT, and APPLE, stating that she sees a pattern in these words. This differential recall can be attributed to:
A) categorical clustering
B) subjective organization
C) associative clustering
D) matrix recall

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Subjective organization refers to the process by which individuals organize information in a way that makes sense to them personally, even if that organization might not be immediately obvious to others. Joe and Kim each remembered groups of words based on their own internal logic or associations, demonstrating subjective organization.

Subjects Is a Memory Experiment Are Presented with the Following