The Type of Memory That Is Most Like an Encyclopedia

question 100

Multiple Choice

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is ________ memory.

• A) episodic
• B) emotional
• C) procedural
• D) semantic

Identify strategies to improve cultural competency for effective intercultural communication.

Understand and explain the concept of culture.

Recognize and evaluate the effects of ethnocentrism and stereotyping.

Explain the benefits of cultural diversity in various settings.

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Definitions:

Memory

The cognitive function that enables individuals to encode, store, and retrieve information from the past.

Signal-Detection Theory

A theory that explains how individuals differentiate between important stimuli and background noise in the environment.

Hits

In the context of information retrieval, it refers to the results returned by a search engine that matches the search criteria.

False Alarms

Occurrences in signal detection theory where a signal is indicated to be present when it is not, leading to a mistaken response.