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In the semantic network model of memory, concepts that are related in meaning are __________.

The research of Eich and Metcalfe would suggest that if you were really happy when you were learning math, you should be __________ when taking the math exam to do well.

The divergent thinking technique of writing down everything that comes to mind about a topic without revising or proofreading until all of the information is recorded, and then organizing it later, is known as __________.

“If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it will tend to be repeated. If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence, it will tend not to be repeated.” This is a statement of __________.

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a __________.

A key element in the use of biofeedback is teaching a person to induce a state of __________ to help gain control over biological functions.

Ava’s parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase. When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of __________.

The breakdown of __________ seems to be responsible for the impaired ability to form new memories.

According to primacy and recency effects, when reading the chapters of a textbook, you are most likely to forget the information __________.

Mia is sometimes loud and disruptive in class, and her teacher thinks she acts this way when she wants attention. The teacher worries that yelling at Mia might serve as a positive reinforcer for her bad behavior because it is giving Mia the attention she wants. One behavior modification that might help with this child is use of __________.