Through selective attention, information is moved to short-term memory from memory
a. procedural
b. sensory
c. implicit
d. eidetic
ANSWER: b
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a. a racist term. b. a more inclusive, welcoming term. c. a more specific term. d. an outdated, old-fashioned term.
The release from proactive interference can best be explained by
a. the levels of processing hypothesis. c. the distinctiveness hypothesis. b. the elaboration hypothesis. d. the encoding specificity hypothesis.
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a. instinct c. automaticity b. consciousness d. reflexivity
Which of the following statements best represents the evidence of the cephalocaudal principle in newborns?
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