If the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Was 125 at Year-End

question 14

Multiple Choice

If the consumer price index (CPI) was 125 at year-end of 2008 and 132.5 at year-end 2009, inflation during 2009 was

• A) zero; prices were stable during 2009.
• B) 6.0 percent.
• C) 7.5 percent.
• D) 12.5 percent.

Recognize the distinction between explicit (declarative) and implicit (nondeclarative) memories.

Describe the significance of automatic and effortful processing in memory formation.

Explain the original Atkinson-Shiffrin three-stage model of memory and its revisions.

Understand the role of working memory in integrating new information with existing knowledge.

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