The key to the effectiveness of any mnemonic system is that it

a. simplifies the information to be remembered.
b. decreases the amount of total information to be stored.
c. makes use of information already stored in memory.
d. divides information into separate units.
e. replaces effortful processing with automatic processing.


c. makes use of information already stored in memory.

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A child who lacks "theory of mind" fails to understand which of these?

a. If you are a boy and you have a brother, then your brother also has a brother. b. A liquid that is poured into a different-shaped container still has the same volume. c. Some people know things that other people don't know d. Objects continue to exist even if no one is looking at them.

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Studies of institutionalized adoptees indicate that ________.

A. development of deep ties with parents happens only in the first year of life B. late adoptees, placed in homes after age 4, do not display social or emotional problems C. late adoptees are likely to shy away from adult attention once adopted D. a first attachment can develop as late as 4 to 6 years of age

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Linguist Noam Chomsky argued that children are born with a(n) __________ which provides an innate ability to learn the rules of grammar in any language

a. system of reinforcement b. language acquisition device c. imitation and reinforcement d. universal learning device

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Research has shown that people who use cannabis are at increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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