Which of These Was a Consequence of the Soviet Launching

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a consequence of the Soviet launching of Sputnik?

• A) It prompted passage of the National Defense Education Act.
• B) It increased the popularity and significance of the G.I. Bill of Rights.
• C) It led to the Federal Highway Act.
• D) It prompted the Nuclear Proliferation Act.

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in learning and retaining the ability to perform tasks, often referred to as muscle memory.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to remember meanings, concepts, facts, and knowledge about the external world.

Sensory Register

The component of the memory system where sensory information is stored in its raw form very briefly before it begins to be processed.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory for performing certain skills and tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.