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People are much more likely to use heuristics (rather than algorithms) to solve everyday problems.

Sometimes intelligence tests have you listen to a string of numbers, and then repeat these numbers in reverse order. This would be a test of a person’s ________ memory.

Never forgetting how to ride a bike is primarily because of the operation of the  _________, while never forgetting that scary car accident you had is largely due to the operation of the _________.

One of the most difficult things to teach little kids about language is to add suffixes to words, like “-ed” for past tense , or “-s” for plural.

A recipe would be considered a(n) ______, and would be stored in mind as a __________ memory.

Tong listens attentively in his college classes and translates the information into new memories. The main memory process that accounts for the fact that Tong is able to form new memories as information is encountered for the first time is:

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Students are encouraged to consult with tutors in one of the Blinn College Writing Centers before turning in written assignments.