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After the room went dark, Gavin had a mental image of what everything looked like. But as soon as he tried to recall one specific detail, everything else faded. Gavin’s visual memory decayed quickly because __________ storage has a large capacity but very limited duration.

Drew is demonstrating a new computer program to his younger sister. As he shows her how to open the application and create a file, Drew is primarily accessing the long-term memory system known as:

After striking her head on a window during a car accident, Shani is knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, she knows who she is but has no memory of the accident or where she was for several hours before the collision took place. What condition is Shani experiencing?

Meredith has a Spanish exam this week. She used to study Latin, and she is afraid that her old memories of Latin will interfere with her ability to remember Spanish vocabulary. Which of the following is Meredith concerned about?

Ritchard’s boyfriend, Kenny, cheated on him and lied about it, so Ritchard ended their relationship. Now when Ritchard thinks about Kenny, he tends to remember times when Kenny lied to him rather than happy times they shared. In this situation, Ritchard’s memories are most likely being affected by

Only selected assignment and quiz can be submitted late but not within the last week of class. Exceptions: no late submissions will be available in this course for discussions, extra credit, dyadic interviews, any assignments within the orientation module or the final reflection paper): Late submissions will automatically incur a 25% penalty, which will be deducted from the final score.  This penalty will be applied to the final score of the late submission. No feedback will be provided for any late assignments. No late assignments or quizzes will be available within the last week of class. Assignment Example (view the available time frame and due date, see above for exclusions)

4.    The three broad categories of drugs discussed in class include all of the following except:a.    Hallucinogensb.    Cannabinoidsc.    Depressantsd.    Stimulants

12. Someone who uses drugs will have the same experience every time they take the drug.a.    Trueb.    False

2.    Drug policy has often reflected popular prejudices against racial and ethnic groups.a.    Trueb.    False

11.  The emergence of methamphetamine in the 1980s set off a new “drug scare” and its use diminished by 1989.a.    Trueb.    False