On a Particular Test of Reading Ability (In Which High

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Short Answer

On a particular test of reading ability (in which high scores mean high reading ability), the distribution of adults is skewed to the __________ because most adults have fairly good reading ability, but a small number of people are nearly illiterate.

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Definitions:

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences from one's own life.

Nondeclarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought to retrieve, including skills, habits, and learned reflexes.

Prospective Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the ability to remember to perform an action at a future point in time.

Temporally Dated

Specific to a particular time or associated with a particular period.