Exam 6: Leveraging Technology and Developing Information Competency

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Organized bodies of information stored in memory that bias the way new information is interpreted, stored, and recalled are called _____ .

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Henry's dog Sparky heas been rolling in th mud. Henry must bathe Sparky before the dog gets mud all over the carpet. However, Henry is unable to find the plug for the tub. Sitting on the counter right beside the tub is a fifty-cent piece. In his frustration, Henry fails to see that the coin could be used as an emergency plug for the tub. What happened to Henry?

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Clint is mentally rehearsing his golf swing in his mind's eye. Based on mental imagery, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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________ is a process in which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to events.

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Material in memory storage has to be located and brought into awareness to be useful. This process is known as ________.

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The distinction between long- and short-term memory:

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Almost everybody has had the feeling of knowing the answer to a question but not being quite able to say it. This is called the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon and is a failure of:

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In ________ interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in ________ interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

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Ricky tells his grandmother, "Momma holded the rabbit." In the context of language, Ricky's statement exemplifies:

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Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n) ________ memory.

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Which of the following is true of sensory memory?

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"Sophie kitty," Tara says, when her aunt asks her whether the stuffed animal belongs to her or to her sister. Tara's reply exemplifies _____ speech.

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Kent and Kirsten are both trying to reduce their consumer debt. Kent isolates several more concrete problems he can solve to achieve his goal, such as paying the highest-interest debts first and freezing credit card spending. Kirsten simply pays her largest debt first because this would seem to be the fastest way to move her debt as close to zero as possible. Kent's plan reflects the problem-solving strategy of ________, while Kirsten's method illustrates the strategy of ________.

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"I know it! It's um . . . um . . . It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia-game contestant excitedly. The contestant is falling prey to the ________ phenomenon.

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Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative, procedural, episodic, and semantic.

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_____ memories are our recollections of circumstances and episodes from our own lives.

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Lori and Monica are looking at the cans of coffee on display at a local supermarket. They are trying to decide which of two differently-sized cans will be the better buy. Lori attempts to divide the price of each can by the number of ounces of coffee each can contains. Monica suggests that "the larger size is usually a better buy." Lori is using a(n) ____, whereas Monica is using a(n) ________.

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A prototype is:

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Identify and describe three different problem-solving strategies described in your text. Suggest how each strategy might be fruitfully applied in one or more college courses.

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Rehearsal refers to the:

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