Explain how attention plays an important role in memory
What will be an ideal response?
If you do not attend to information is sensory memory, it will not be transferred to short-term memory. If you do not attend to information in short-term memory, it will not be encoded and transferred to long-term memory.
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The earliest memories may be lost because infants encode information __________.
A. verbally B. using executive attention C. non-verbally D. in the prefrontal cortex
The FDA banned pre-mixed, flavored alcoholic energy drinks and issued a warning that "the combination of caffeine and alcohol …. poses a public health concern" because ____
a. high levels of caffeine combined with alcohol masks cues of intoxication b. high levels of caffeine combined with alcohol causes seizures c. high levels of caffeine combined with alcohol causes "drunkorexia" d. high levels of caffeine combined with alcohol are gateway activities leading to greater polysubstance use
According to recent data, marijuana is a clear cause of psychosis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Memories for procedures, such as playing an instrument or typing, tend to deteriorate with age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.