You Are Supposed to Memorize a List of 20 Words

question 214

Multiple Choice

You are supposed to memorize a list of 20 words. To improve your memory, you group them into a group of 10 birds, 5 mammals, and 5 fish. You have improved your memory by

• A) making use of context-dependent memory.
• B) making use of the serial-order effect.
• C) increasing your depth of processing of individual items on the list.
• D) increasing your processing of the organization of the list.

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Definitions:

Primary Visual Cortex

A region in the occipital lobe of the brain responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

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Eustress

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Stressor

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