Going to Sleep Immediately After Reading Something May Improve Memory

question 220

Multiple Choice

Going to sleep immediately after reading something may improve memory of the material. One likely explanation is that going to sleep

• A) attaches distinctive retrieval cues to the items to be remembered.
• B) increases the encoding specificity.
• C) decreases retroactive interference.
• D) takes advantage of the actor-observer effect.

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Definitions:

Internal Causes

Factors within a person, such as personal traits or motivations, that influence behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to make attributions to internal causes when focusing on someone else’s behavior.

Behavior

The action or reaction of an entity (usually a person), in response to external or internal stimuli.

Social Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions and make inferences about other people and social situations based on observable cues and contextual information.