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Question 91

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Which alternative correctly identifies a type of memory,a memory stage,or a memory process

A) retrieval - memory stage
B) encoding - memory process
C) sensory memory - type of memory
D) implicit memory - memory stage
E) short-term memory - type of memory

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Question 92

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Which of the following memory measures is correctly described

A) recall -- involves retrieving material from memory after it has been learned
B) recognition -- entails determining whether material has learned before
C) relearning -- involves studying material again after it has been learned already but then forgotten
D) Each of these is correctly described.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Question 93

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On a test of recall,participants who learn a list of words in one room do better if tested in that same room than if tested in a different room.This finding is best explained by:

The capacity of short-term memory is about 7 items.

You have just listened to your current favorite song on your iPod.You can still hear traces of the final chorus,even though the song has just ended.For a few seconds,the song will be represented in auditory sensory memory,or ________ memory.

Which of the following describes semantic memory

People sometimes remember having experienced events they really only imagined.Which of the following phenomena is most likely responsible for this effect

Identify three brain structures important to memory; describe the specific role of each in learning and memory.Identify three neurotransmitters involved in memory

A researcher finds that her participants think most readily of a carrot when prompted with the category "vegetable." On this basis,the researcher might argue that a carrot is the ________ vegetable.

Melinda is computing the correlation coefficient between scores on measure of eyewitness confidence and scores on a measure of eyewitness accuracy.What sort of relationship do you think she'll find

Which of these statements does NOT accurately identify a general difference between computers and the human brain

Which of the following is the best definition of the confirmation bias

Which of the following is NOT an example of procedural memory

People seek and remember evidence in support of their existing hypotheses; they ignore or discount contradictory evidence.In other words,people are prone to the ________.

Dr.Tranh has given so many lectures that he gives little thought to what he expects might happen: He assumes students will assemble,take notes,and occasionally ask a question.That Dr.Tranh finds the process so routine most clearly reflects the development of:

When people are asked which is more common,death by homicide or death by stroke,they often choose homicide because they simply hear more about murders than they do about strokes.In this instance,people are led astray in their judgments by:

"She did WHAT" your roommate exclaims as you relate a story about a mutual friend.Your roommate is processing your story in _________ memory.

The process of acquiring and using knowledge is called ________.

Which of the following expressions best reflects the capacity of short-term memory

"I don't know who told me first,but I heard that Kenny ...," Lana begins,sharing gossip on the phone to a friend.Lana is experiencing: