When you form a mental image of "a car," the brain area where
memories are stored sends signals back to the
primary visual area to create that image through a process known as
a. synesthesia.
b. visual assimilation.
c. "reverse vision."
d. eidetic imagery.
ANSWER: c
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What will be an ideal response?
John has dropped out of college. The most likely consequence will be that
a. all his problems will disappear. b. his goals and directions will be clarified. c. he will earn more money in the short and long-term. d. his marriage prospects will be impacted.
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a. elaborative rehearsals b. flashbulb memories c. eidetic images d. eyewitness images
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a. signal detection b. sensation c. fixation d. perception