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Which type of memory is related to the memory of sight only?

Short Term Memory
Echoic Memory
Iconic Memory (correct)
Sensory Memory

How long can a sound be remembered in Echoic Memory?

Up to four seconds (correct)
Up to ten seconds
One or two seconds
Indefinitely

What is stored in the form of chunks in Short Term Memory?

Meaningful grouping of stimuli (correct)
Images
Sounds
Fragments of information

What is another name for Short Term Memory?

Working Memory (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory stores information for only one or two seconds?

Sensory Memory (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

To provide sensory details about something (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'show don't tell' mean in the context of descriptive essay writing?

Depicting scenes and experiences rather than just stating them (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a suitable topic for a descriptive essay?

A visit to an art museum (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of details are commonly used in descriptive essays?

Sensory details (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does finding a particular reason for writing a descriptive essay help?

It helps focus the description and imbue language with a specific perspective or emotion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

To describe something in a vivid and particular manner (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of details are commonly used in descriptive essays?

Sensory details (B) Signup and view all the answers

How should you write your description in a descriptive essay?

'Show don't tell' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What could be an example of a suitable topic for a descriptive essay?

A visit to the children's ward of a hospital (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does a descriptive essay aim to do?

Describe what something is, or how something happened (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Which type of memory is related to the memory of sight only?

How long can a sound be remembered in Echoic Memory?

What is stored in the form of chunks in Short Term Memory?

What is another name for Short Term Memory?

Which type of memory stores information for only one or two seconds?

What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

What does 'show don't tell' mean in the context of descriptive essay writing?

Which of the following is an example of a suitable topic for a descriptive essay?

What type of details are commonly used in descriptive essays?

How does finding a particular reason for writing a descriptive essay help?

What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

What type of details are commonly used in descriptive essays?

How should you write your description in a descriptive essay?

What could be an example of a suitable topic for a descriptive essay?

What does a descriptive essay aim to do?

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