According to Schacter, there are three sins of forgetting, three sins of distortion, and one sin of intrusion that collectively make up the "seven sins of memory."

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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According to the trichromatic (Young-Helmholtz) theory, what causes perception of green?

a. The activity of cones is greatest at a point between the fovea and the periphery. b. Most of the cones are firing at an intermediate frequency c. The medium-wavelength cones are more active than the other ones. d. The velocity of action potentials from the retina is at an intermediate level.

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Specific variables concerning the victim in Milgram's research on destructive obedience affected participants' levels of obedience. Identify one such variable, and describe the nature of its effect

What will be an ideal response?

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If there is a consistent relationship between two variables such that Y tends to decrease each time X decreases, but not a linear relationship, then which correlation is designed to measure the consistency of the relationship?

a. a partial correlation b. a Spearman correlation c. a point-biserial correlation d. a phi-coefficient

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Which method is LEAST likely to improve your memory?

a. ?using distributed practice b. ?using elaborative rehearsal c. ?using maintenance rehearsal d. ?using mnemonics

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