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Intermediate processing in memory is the level at which _____.

A) physical and perceptual features are analyzed
B) a stimulus is recognized and labeled
C) semantic, meaningful, symbolic characteristics are used
D) meaning is assigned to a stimulus

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 72

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The hippocampus is the part of the brain involved in emotional memories.

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B) False

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Tim is studying for his final exams.In the context of using study tips from the science of memory,which of the following practices would help Tim improve the task of rehearsing information?

_____ refers to the process by which information gets into memory storage.

Unlike the short-term memory system,Baddeley's working memory system has unlimited cAPAcity.

Flashbulb memories are extremely accurate.

Vivian visits the public aquarium in her city.While looking at the fish tank,she notices an apple snail stuck to the glass wall of the tank.She feels nostalgic because she remembers collecting apple snails with her brothers when they were younger.Which of the following is most likely the highest level of processing Vivian has engaged in to encode her childhood memory about apple snails?

Which of the following procedures,used by law enforcement officials,is most likely to reduce eyewitness errors?

Jane loves to read.However,she remembers books only if she can draw comparisons from the stories to her own experiences.If she cannot associate a story with her own life,she is unable to recall it at a later stage.In this scenario,Jane is primarily relying on the process of _____ to encode her memories.

After hearing a friend's telephone number for the first time,Harold was immediately able to recite all seven digits of the phone number in perfect order.Harold most likely used his _____ to recite these digits.

When asked to memorize the ten letters,D,R,S,S,A,Y,N,R,A,and B,Debbie reorganized them into the words BARNS and YARDS.This helped her remember the letters accurately at a later time.Which of the following tactics has Debbie used in order to simplify the process of memorizing the letters?

In the context of the processes involved in memory,which of the following best describes encoding?

According to the _____ theory,people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember.

Which of the following correctly differentiates between sensory memory and short-term memory?

Detective Dan is the primary detective in a case of homicide.In which of the following ways can he use the process of context-dependent memory to his advantage?

Psychologists define memory as the retention of information or experience over time.

_____ is the method of improving short-term memory that involves the conscious repetition of information.

In the context of short-term memory,which of the following is true of rehearsal?

Minutes before her biology test,Katie tries to learn the definition of "osmosis" from her class notes.She repeats the definition over and over again in her mind until she is confident that she will remember it.Which of the following methods is Katie using to help her memorize the definition?

Fifteen-year-old Matt and his father are in an electronics store,looking at video game systems.Matt gives his father a complete breakdown of the pros and cons of each of the different video game systems on display.Which of the following is most likely the highest level of processing that has enabled Matt to accurately encode all of these details?