Wayne has trouble remembering the last four digits of his new phone number (4422) until he makes the connection that the last two digits are exactly half of the first two digits. Once he makes this connection, he has no trouble remembering the number! This best demonstrates the memory concept of
A. chunking
B. elaboration
C. organization
D. rehearsal
Answer: B
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A researcher found a relationship between the crime rate in a
large city and the phases of the moon and incorrectly concluded that the gravitational pull of the moon caused this crime behavior. This researcher's error is due to his failure to distinguish between and causation. Fill in the blank with correct word
Baby X lives with his family for 6 months and then is adopted by a family that lives in a different country and speaks a different language. According to research, in regard to Baby X's ability to distinguish among speech sounds in his new environment, it is likely that Baby X will be able to:
What will be an ideal response?
Jennifer and Stacey go to different schools but study the same text books. Jennifer's end-of-semester tests include only essay questions, whereas Stacey's end-of-semester tests include only multiple-choice questions. In the context of memory retrieval, which of the following statements is accurate?
A. Stacey's tests are based on recall. B. Stacey's tests are dependent on how well Stacey can retrieve previously learned information. C. Jennifer's tests have poorer retrieval cues than Stacey's tests. D. Jennifer's tests are based on recognition.
A baby born today may possibly survive_____.
A) to age 1000 B) to age 130 C) to 85 but not older D) to the maximum lifespan, but not beyond