Frederic Bartlett's 1932 work on memory showed that:
A) memories are formed because of simple associations.
B) repetition of information can improve one's memory.
C) memory is not an elaborate network but a set of simple connected ideas.
D) prior knowledge influences what one remembers.

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Bartlett's work demonstrated that prior knowledge and experiences greatly influence what one remembers and how memories are formed. He argued that memory is not based solely on simple associations or repetitions, but rather on complex and personal interpretations of experiences.

Frederic Bartlett's 1932 Work on Memory Showed That