Accurate Encoding of Information Would Be Most Likely to Take

question 265

Multiple Choice

Accurate encoding of information would be most likely to take place AUTOMATICALLY when:

• A) your roommate, a tennis expert, takes you to the court to play your first game.
• B) you choose the table in the library where you usually study.
• C) you sit down to read the chapter on memory in your psychology book.
• D) your instructor models the correct way to hold your hand over the piano keys.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Stimulation

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy availability; often referred to as the "fight or flight" response.

ANS

The Autonomic Nervous System, a part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions such as the heartbeat, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the "fight or flight" response, prepping the body for action.

Parasympathetic Division

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and maintaining resting functions, such as digestion.