How Do Mistakes in Long-Term Memory Differ from Mistakes in Short-Term

question 159

Multiple Choice

How do mistakes in long-term memory differ from mistakes in short-term memory?

• A) They tend to be based on interference, rather than decay.
• B) They tend to be acoustic, rather than semantic.
• C) They tend to be based on proactive, rather than retroactive interference.
• D) They tend to be semantic, rather than acoustic.

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Definitions:

Percentile

A statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data in which most values cluster around a central mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variation from the average in a set of data, indicating how spread out the numbers are.

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time when administered to the same group of people.