________ encoding is a sort of mental glue that helps you connect new information that you want to remember to older information that has previously been stored in long-term memory

a) Structured
b) Eidetic
c) Elaborative
d) Spaced


ANS: C, This is an oft-used strategy for enhancing the process of encoding. By connecting "new" information to "old" information, it is easier to pull the new data into our memory storage facilities.

Psychology

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b. was probably slightly overweight at the beginning of his fast. c. would only lose fat, not muscle, as a result of his fast. d. must have had a severe case of insulin resistance at the beginning of his fast.

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A. fractured leg B. broken jaw C. broken arm D. concussion

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How is Rett's disorder different from childhood disintegrative disorder?

a. The deterioration that characterizes Rett's disorder often begins earlier in childhood than the deterioration that is characteristic of childhood disintegrative disorder. b. Rett's disorder is most commonly diagnosed in males, whereas childhood disintegrative disorder is most frequently diagnosed in females. c. Childhood disintegrative disorder is marked by severe motor disturbances whereas Rett's disorder usually is not. d. Children with Rett's disorder usually resemble children with autism, whereas children with childhood disintegrative disorder usually do not. e. Mental retardation is much more common in childhood disintegrative disorder than in Rett's disorder.

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