When the formation of new memories interferes with the retention of previously established memories, the process involved is referred to as:
a. retroactive interference
b. proactive interference
c. repression
d. anterograde amnesia
A
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Why are telephone numbers seven digits?
A. seven digits is the capacity of short-term memory B. that is the number of bytes a computer can handle in one millisecond C. it is a tradition started by the first telephone operator D. it is the capacity of sensory memory
Insko and his colleagues, in cross-generational studies of social evolutionary processes, found that
a. groups of women were more rebellious than groups of men. b. groups with coercive power tended to get lazy, preferring to confiscate products rather than work to produce them. c. military subjugation is superior to economic subjugation. d. only one group reacted to oppression by sabotaging products and working slowly.
Because of his accurate knowledge of genetics and disorders, Benson knows that his newborn son has no chance of having a. Turner's syndrome
b. Kleinfelter's syndrome. c. Huntington's disease. d. Down syndrome.
Which of the following techniques could be described as "massing?"
A) Studying for a test by breaking up your lecture notes into sections and mastering each section before moving on to the next. B) Studying for a chapter test by reading through the entire chapter before going back to the beginning and starting over again. C) Studying each flash card in a large pile before starting over again. D) A football player learning the playbook by reviewing each play once before starting over again.