{"id":278,"date":"2020-05-05T18:37:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T18:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/?post_type=chapter&p=278"},"modified":"2021-09-04T02:33:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T02:33:18","slug":"review-questions-for-memory","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/chapter\/review-questions-for-memory\/","title":{"raw":"Review Questions for Memory","rendered":"Review Questions for Memory"},"content":{"raw":"
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\r\n1<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>________ is a memory store with a phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, and a central executive.<\/span>\r\n
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  1. sensory memory<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. episodic memory<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. working memory<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. implicit memory<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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    \r\n\r\n2<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The storage capacity of long-term memory is ________.<\/span>\r\n
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    1. one or two bits of information<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. seven bits, plus or minus two<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. limited<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. essentially limitless<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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      \r\n\r\n3<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The three functions of memory are ________.<\/span>\r\n
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      1. automatic processing, effortful processing, and storage<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. encoding, processing, and storage<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. automatic processing, effortful processing, and retrieval<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. encoding, storage, and retrieval<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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        \r\n\r\n4<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This physical trace of memory is known as the ________.<\/span>\r\n
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        1. engram<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. Lashley effect<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. Deese-Roediger-McDermott Paradigm<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. flashbulb memory effect<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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          \r\n\r\n5<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>An exceptionally clear recollection of an important event is a (an) ________.<\/span>\r\n
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          1. engram<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. arousal theory<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. flashbulb memory<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. equipotentiality hypothesis<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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            \r\n\r\n6<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>________ is when our recollections of the past are done in a self-enhancing manner.<\/span>\r\n
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            1. stereotypical bias<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. egocentric bias<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. hindsight bias<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. enhancement bias<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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              \r\n\r\n7<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is also known as ________.<\/span>\r\n
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              1. persistence<\/li>\r\n \t
              2. misattribution<\/li>\r\n \t
              3. transience<\/li>\r\n \t
              4. blocking<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                \r\n\r\n8<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The formulation of new memories is sometimes called ________, and the process of bringing up old memories is called ________.<\/span>\r\n
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                1. construction; reconstruction<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. reconstruction; construction<\/li>\r\n \t
                3. production; reproduction<\/li>\r\n \t
                4. reproduction; production<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                  \r\n\r\n9<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>When you are learning how to play the piano, the statement \u201cEvery good boy does fine\u201d can help you remember the notes E, G, B, D, and F for the lines of the treble clef. This is an example of a (an) ________.<\/span>\r\n
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                  1. jingle<\/li>\r\n \t
                  2. acronym<\/li>\r\n \t
                  3. acrostic<\/li>\r\n \t
                  4. acoustic<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                    \r\n\r\n10<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>According to a study by Yogo and Fujihara (2008), if you want to improve your short-term memory, you should spend time writing about ________.<\/span>\r\n
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                    1. your best possible future self<\/li>\r\n \t
                    2. a traumatic life experience<\/li>\r\n \t
                    3. a trivial topic<\/li>\r\n \t
                    4. your grocery list<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                      \r\n\r\n11<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The self-referencing effect refers to ________.<\/span>\r\n
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                      1. making the material you are trying to memorize personally meaningful to you<\/li>\r\n \t
                      2. making a phrase of all the first letters of the words you are trying to memorize<\/li>\r\n \t
                      3. making a word formed by the first letter of each of the words you are trying to memorize<\/li>\r\n \t
                      4. saying words you want to remember out loud to yourself<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                        \r\n\r\n12<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Memory aids that help organize information for encoding are ________.<\/span>\r\n
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                        1. mnemonic devices<\/li>\r\n \t
                        2. memory-enhancing strategies<\/li>\r\n \t
                        3. elaborative rehearsal<\/li>\r\n \t
                        4. effortful processing<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nCritical Thinking Questions<\/strong>\r\n
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                          13<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memory.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          14<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, name and describe the three stages of memory.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          15<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two ways in which we encode information.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          16<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What might happen to your memory system if you sustained damage to your hippocampus?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          17<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two types of interference.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          18<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two types of amnesia.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          19<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What is the self-reference effect, and how can it help you study more effectively?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          20<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>You and your roommate spent all of last night studying for your psychology test. You think you know the material; however, you suggest that you study again the next morning an hour prior to the test. Your roommate asks you to explain why you think this is a good idea. What do you tell her?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
                          \r\n\r\nPersonal Application Questions<\/strong>\r\n
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                          21<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe something you have learned that is now in your procedural memory. Discuss how you learned this information.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          22<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe something you learned in high school that is now in your semantic memory.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          23<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe a flashbulb memory of a significant event in your life.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          24<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Which of the seven memory errors presented by Schacter have you committed? Provide an example of each one.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          25<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Jurors place a lot of weight on eyewitness testimony. Imagine you are an attorney representing a defendant who is accused of robbing a convenience store. Several eyewitnesses have been called to testify against your client. What would you tell the jurors about the reliability of eyewitness testimony?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section>
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                          26<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Create a mnemonic device to help you remember a term or concept from this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n
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                          27<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What is an effective study technique that you have used? How is it similar to\/different from the strategies suggested in this chapter?<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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                          Multiple-Choice Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n


                          \n1<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>________ is a memory store with a phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, and a central executive.<\/span><\/p>\n
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                          1. sensory memory<\/li>\n
                          2. episodic memory<\/li>\n
                          3. working memory<\/li>\n
                          4. implicit memory<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                            2<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The storage capacity of long-term memory is ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                            1. one or two bits of information<\/li>\n
                            2. seven bits, plus or minus two<\/li>\n
                            3. limited<\/li>\n
                            4. essentially limitless<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                              3<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The three functions of memory are ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                              1. automatic processing, effortful processing, and storage<\/li>\n
                              2. encoding, processing, and storage<\/li>\n
                              3. automatic processing, effortful processing, and retrieval<\/li>\n
                              4. encoding, storage, and retrieval<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                4<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This physical trace of memory is known as the ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                1. engram<\/li>\n
                                2. Lashley effect<\/li>\n
                                3. Deese-Roediger-McDermott Paradigm<\/li>\n
                                4. flashbulb memory effect<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                  5<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>An exceptionally clear recollection of an important event is a (an) ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                    \n
                                  1. engram<\/li>\n
                                  2. arousal theory<\/li>\n
                                  3. flashbulb memory<\/li>\n
                                  4. equipotentiality hypothesis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                    6<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>________ is when our recollections of the past are done in a self-enhancing manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                    1. stereotypical bias<\/li>\n
                                    2. egocentric bias<\/li>\n
                                    3. hindsight bias<\/li>\n
                                    4. enhancement bias<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                      7<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is also known as ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        \n
                                      1. persistence<\/li>\n
                                      2. misattribution<\/li>\n
                                      3. transience<\/li>\n
                                      4. blocking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                        8<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The formulation of new memories is sometimes called ________, and the process of bringing up old memories is called ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                          \n
                                        1. construction; reconstruction<\/li>\n
                                        2. reconstruction; construction<\/li>\n
                                        3. production; reproduction<\/li>\n
                                        4. reproduction; production<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                          9<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>When you are learning how to play the piano, the statement \u201cEvery good boy does fine\u201d can help you remember the notes E, G, B, D, and F for the lines of the treble clef. This is an example of a (an) ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                          1. jingle<\/li>\n
                                          2. acronym<\/li>\n
                                          3. acrostic<\/li>\n
                                          4. acoustic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                            10<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>According to a study by Yogo and Fujihara (2008), if you want to improve your short-term memory, you should spend time writing about ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                            1. your best possible future self<\/li>\n
                                            2. a traumatic life experience<\/li>\n
                                            3. a trivial topic<\/li>\n
                                            4. your grocery list<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                              11<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The self-referencing effect refers to ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                              1. making the material you are trying to memorize personally meaningful to you<\/li>\n
                                              2. making a phrase of all the first letters of the words you are trying to memorize<\/li>\n
                                              3. making a word formed by the first letter of each of the words you are trying to memorize<\/li>\n
                                              4. saying words you want to remember out loud to yourself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                12<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Memory aids that help organize information for encoding are ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                1. mnemonic devices<\/li>\n
                                                2. memory-enhancing strategies<\/li>\n
                                                3. elaborative rehearsal<\/li>\n
                                                4. effortful processing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  Critical Thinking Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                  13<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memory.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  14<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, name and describe the three stages of memory.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  15<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two ways in which we encode information.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                                  16<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What might happen to your memory system if you sustained damage to your hippocampus?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                                  17<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two types of interference.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  18<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Compare and contrast the two types of amnesia.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                                  19<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What is the self-reference effect, and how can it help you study more effectively?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  20<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>You and your roommate spent all of last night studying for your psychology test. You think you know the material; however, you suggest that you study again the next morning an hour prior to the test. Your roommate asks you to explain why you think this is a good idea. What do you tell her?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  Personal Application Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                  21<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe something you have learned that is now in your procedural memory. Discuss how you learned this information.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  22<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe something you learned in high school that is now in your semantic memory.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                                  23<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Describe a flashbulb memory of a significant event in your life.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                                                  24<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Which of the seven memory errors presented by Schacter have you committed? Provide an example of each one.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  25<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Jurors place a lot of weight on eyewitness testimony. Imagine you are an attorney representing a defendant who is accused of robbing a convenience store. Several eyewitnesses have been called to testify against your client. What would you tell the jurors about the reliability of eyewitness testimony?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
                                                  \n
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                                                  <\/header>\n
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                                                  26<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Create a mnemonic device to help you remember a term or concept from this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  <\/header>\n
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                                                  27<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What is an effective study technique that you have used? How is it similar to\/different from the strategies suggested in this chapter?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"menu_order":9,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"part":31,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2101,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278\/revisions\/2101"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/31"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaleditions.library.dal.ca\/intropsychneuro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}