The memory failure caused by transience is adaptive in that it
a. removes unneeded information from LTM.
b. retains the most important information.
c. eliminates memories that conflict with our beliefs.
d. makes it difficult to encode sensory memories.
e. ensures memories are stored by both sight and sound.
a. removes unneeded information from LTM.
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How accurate are books and motivational programs that tout being "left-brained" or "right-brained?"
A. Somewhat accurate; most people are right-brained, which explains why most people are right-handed. B. Very accurate; left- or right-brained people behave vastly differently in the world. C. Somewhat accurate; the majority of people are right-brained, so really it's just that hemisphere that should get attention. D. Not very accurate; virtually everyone uses all of their brains all of the time.
Which of the following is true of the migration stage of development of the nervous system?
A. New neurons move from the ventricular zone to their final location. B. New neurons move from the cortex to the ventricular zone. C. New neurons move from the forebrain to the hindbrain. D. Moving cells are assisted in reaching their destinations by Schwann cells.
Validity means that a measurement
a. is stable over time or across observers. b. identifies the causes of behavior. c. is free from contamination by cohort effects. d. measures what it is supposed to measure.
The S in the SQ4R method stands for
a. search. b. survey. c. study. d. sequence.