10 Questions
Which of the following best describes transience?
The normal forgetting of information over time
What is interrupted consolidation?
The process by which the strengthening of a memory is disrupted before a memory is fully established
What is absentmindedness?
A lack of attention during encoding or retrieval
What is interference?
The process where the presence of one stimulus affects the recall of another stimuli
What is consolidation?
The strengthening of a memory through neural cell processes
Which of the following is the most basic form of language?
Phonology
What are phonemes?
The smallest units of sound in a language
What are morphemes?
The smallest unit of meaningful sound
Which part of the brain is predominantly involved in language functions?
Left hemisphere
What does the term 'ed' at the end of a word indicate?
Past tense
Test your knowledge on the "Seven Sins" of memory in cognitive psychology. Explore concepts such as transience, interference, interrupted consolidation, and more. Find out how forgetting and memory distortions occur and impact our recall of information over time.
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