Jeff Wants to Remember the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

question 11

Multiple Choice

Jeff wants to remember the twelve signs of the zodiac: Aries ram) , Taurus bull) , Gemini twins) , Cancer crab) , Leo lion) , Virgo virgin) , Libra balance) , Scorpio scorpion) , Sagittarius archer) , Capricorn goat) , Aquarius water carrier) , and Pisces fish) . He does not necessarily want to remember them in any particular order. Considering research results described in the textbook, which one of the following techniques will maximize Jeff's chances of remembering all twelve?

• A) Study the signs exactly as they are listed above.
• B) Put the signs in alphabetical order Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, etc.)
• C) Put the signs in alphabetical order in terms of their English meanings archer, balance, bull, etc.).
• D) Organize the signs into three groups: people, animals, and things.

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Definitions:

Omission Training

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a positive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.

Proactive Interference

The tendency of previously learned material to hinder subsequent learning.

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.