One way to reduce the amount of forgetting of information in short-term memory is through a process known as
a) savings
b) chunking
c) immediate rehearsal
d) metamemory
Ans: b) chunking
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a. glucose metabolized in areas of the brain. b. radiation passing through areas of the brain. c. shifts in blood flow in the brain. d. electrical activity on the surface of the brain.
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a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. thalamus d. hypothalamus
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a. in the center of your visual field; a colored object b. in the center of your visual field; an object in shades of gray c. on the edges of your visual field; a colored object d. on the edges of your visual field; an object in shades of gray