What is the main function of the reticular activating system?
A) To control thinking
B) To regulate emotions
C) To control levels of arousal
D) To coordinate involuntary rapid fine-motor movements
Answer: C
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a. He was not capable of automatic encoding, but was capable of effortful encoding. b. His short-term memory was severely impaired, but his long-term memory was intact. c. His episodic memory was severely impaired, but his procedural memory was intact. d. H. M.'s semantic memory was severely impaired, but his episodic memory was intact.
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b. His vision is slightly blurred all the time. c. He seems to have problems with going to sleep and waking up at normal times. d. His muscular coordination is not as good as it used to be.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research on flashbulb memories indicates that:
a) decay does not occur for these memories. b) interference does not occur for these memories. c) these memories are often the result of reconstruction rather than true memories. d) they are largely susceptible to the same errors as other types of memory.