If We Don't Pay Attention to the Information in Our

question 102

Multiple Choice

If we don't pay attention to the information in our sensory registers,those data disappear within __________.

• A) ¼ second
• B) ½ second
• C) one second
• D) thirty seconds

Recognize the phenomenon of motivated forgetting and its psychological implications.

Identify the role of interference in memory recall failures.

Acknowledge the factors leading to wrongful convictions, highlighting the importance of accurate memory.

Understand the concepts of source confusion and their effects on false memories.

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Definitions:

Respiratory Cycle

One inhalation and one exhalation.

Inhalation

The process of drawing air into the lungs, a vital part of the respiratory cycle that allows for oxygen absorption into the bloodstream.

Diaphragm

Sheet of smooth muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities; contracts during inhalation.

Inhalation

The act of breathing in, whereby air (including oxygen) is drawn into the lungs, facilitating gas exchange with the bloodstream.