Mnemonic devices such as the peg-word system make effective use of
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The most crucial ingredient in all learning is
The most crucial ingredient in all learning is
Conditioning is the process of
Conditioning is the process of
A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing mem…
A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing memories are blocked from conscious awareness is known as
Compulsive gamblers frequently recall losing less money than…
Compulsive gamblers frequently recall losing less money than is actually the case. Their memory failure best illustrates
Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems a…
Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently are called
Unlike implicit memories, explicit memories are processed by…
Unlike implicit memories, explicit memories are processed by the
In a well-known experiment, preschool children pounded and k…
In a well-known experiment, preschool children pounded and kicked a large inflated Bobo doll that an adult had just beaten on. This experiment served to illustrate the importance of
Compared with those who made a purchase choice from among 30…
Compared with those who made a purchase choice from among 30 different brands of jam or chocolate, those who chose from among just 6 brands expressed
Harry Bahrick observed that three years after people complet…
Harry Bahrick observed that three years after people completed a Spanish course, they had forgotten much of the vocabulary they had learned. This finding indicates that information is lost while it is