10 Questions
What is the main difference between given information and new information in the context of inter-individual communication?
Given information is information that the listener already knows, while new information is what the listener is hearing for the first time.
According to Rundus (1971), why do individuals exhibit a primacy effect in memory recall?
Due to participants having more time to rehearse items they heard from the list.
What type of memory was primarily affected in Henry Molaison (HM) due to his surgery?
Episodic memory
In the context of conversation, what does 'common ground' refer to?
Mental knowledge and beliefs shared among conversational parties.
Which type of long-term memory involves knowledge of facts that cannot be traced to a particular event but can be explicitly accessed?
Semantic memory
In the context of communication, what is the purpose of the 'given-new contract' for speakers?
To combine both familiar and unfamiliar information for effective communication
What did Rundus (1971) suggest as the reason behind the primacy effect observed in memory recall experiments?
Participants rehearsed items at the beginning of the list more frequently
What type of memory impairment did Henry Molaison (HM) experience following his surgery?
Significant anterograde amnesia
Which type of memory is typically associated with knowledge of how to coordinate motor skills to perform a task?
Procedural memory
What is the primary distinction between recall and recognition in terms of memory?
Recall requires producing information from memory, while recognition involves identifying previously seen information.
Test your knowledge on how language processing is influenced by different types of context, such as story context and scene context. Explore the visual world paradigm and understand why certain conditions make sentence comprehension easier.
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