Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________
a. retroactive interference
b. proactive interference
c. memory diffusion
d. retrograde amnesia
Answer: a
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a. 3–5 b. 5–10 c. 10–15 d. 15–20
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a. transduction b. plasticity c. absolute threshold d. psychophysics e. adaptation
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a) serial search b) parallel search c) salient search d) all of the above
_________ involve abnormalities in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep while _________ are marked by unusual behavior in association with sleep
a) Sleepwalking disorder; parasomnias b) Dyssomnias; parasomnias c) Parasomnias; narcolepsy d) Dyssomnias; narcolepsy