Question

At some point during the early elementary school years, children begin to use _____ more and, according to the fuzzy trace theory, this contributes to the improved memory and reasoning of older children.

Answer 1

Gist: Gist traces are "fuzzy" or unclear representations of a past event

Answer 2

The answer to this question is "Gist" which means essence or substance. As per the Fuzzy Trace Theory, at some point during the early elementary school years, it was observed that the children begin to use GIST more and this attributes to the improvement of memory and the reasoning skills of the children at this very early stage.