To enhance your memory, you use a technique in which you think about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory. This strategy is called ____________.
a. mnemonic
b. chunking
c. elaborative rehearsal
d. self-reference effect
c. elaborative rehearsal
To enhance your memory, you use a technique in which you think about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory. This strategy is called elaborative rehearsal.
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An animal trainer is conditioning an elephant to startle at the sound of a trombone. Every time she plays the trombone, she then shows the elephant a mouse, which startles the elephant. Eventually, the elephant startles at just the sound of the trombone. However, after playing the trombone 10 more times, without a mouse appearing, the elephant exhibits no response. The lack of a response is an
example of: A) generalization. B) spontaneous recovery. C) acquisition. D) extinction.
Cones contain:
a. opsins c. transopsins b. chromopsins d. rhodopsin
A teammate struck out three times in the softball game last night. In applying the covariation principle to understand the cause of his performance, the "consistency" dimension refers to whether
a. others who played in the game also struck out. b. the pitcher was consistently overwhelming the batters. c. he would have performed better with a different pitcher. d. he has struck out often in the past.
Health psychologists and educators have devised several guidelines to help prevent the spread of STIs. Which of the following helps?
a. Realize that condoms provide no protection against STIs. b. Avoid the exchange of bodily fluids. c. Avoid French kissing. d. Make sure female partners are taking the birth control pill.