Twelve-year-old Adam is trying to remember the capital of North Carolina during a game of "Where in the World?" His mother tells him to think of the letter "R," and Adam quickly comes up with Raleigh. Based on what is known about memory function, you should conclude that Adam's memory was assisted by:
a. the method of loci
b. an effective retrieval cue
c. transfer-appropriate processing
d. schema activation
B
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b. Both activate many of the same brain areas. c. We remember both equally well and equally intensely. d. The only similarity is that we describe them with the same word.
The decision to allow a person to die in her or his home is the best choice, and is the easiest on family members who are caregivers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
With amniocentesis,
a. a biopsy is taken from the pregnant mother's spine. b. fluid is tested from the "sac" containing the fetus. c. the father's sperm is tested for genetic abnormalities. d. the mother's ova are tested for genetic abnormalities.
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A. psychosis B. stress C. motivation D. challenge