John conducts a study to evaluate Americans' knowledge of United States presidents. He finds that most Americans can recall the names of the first two presidents, as well as those presidents who served in the past 20 years. John's findings are likely the result of
A. the Serial Position Effect.
B. the Levels of Processing Theory.
C. the central executive.
D. chunking.
Answer: A
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A. encoding B. storage C. retrieval D. evaluation
Which of the following statements is true of the third memory process-retrieval?
A) Retrieval of information is a physical process. B) External stimuli are necessary to elicit retrieval of information. C) Retrieval of information requires knowledge of the proper cues. D) Mental repetition of information inhibits the retrieval process.
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a. déjà vu. b. episodic memory. c. consolidation. d. the feeling of knowing.
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a. ambivalent attachment. c. avoidant attachment. b. disorganized attachment. d. secure attachment.