It Is Difficult to Predict What an Individual Will Remember

question 52

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to predict what an individual will remember for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A) individuals will engage in a variety of mnemonic techniques, some more successful than others.
• B) memory acquisition depends on previous knowledge, and everyone has different knowledge.
• C) encoding strategies should be adjusted to match testing strategies, but individuals do not always know what the testing strategy will be.
• D) it is difficult to test memory.

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Definitions:

Hemitransected

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Fine Motor Control

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Fine Touch

The sensory perception that allows for the discrimination of detailed touch or texture.

Extrapyramidal System

A neural network within the brain that is involved in the coordination and regulation of posture and muscle tone, independent of voluntary motor movements.