Which of the Following Terms Describes Supporting Material That Reports

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms describes supporting material that reports, repeats, or summarizes information from other sources?

• A) primary source
• B) primary credibility
• C) secondary source
• D) secondary credibility
• E) tertiary source

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Definitions:

Levels-of-processing

A theory suggesting that memory retention is directly related to the depth at which information is processed.

Long-term Memories

Memories that can be retained for long periods, ranging from several minutes to a lifetime, encompassing facts, experiences, and skills.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where new information learned interferes with the ability to recall old information.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that the retrieval of information is improved when the context present at encoding and retrieval is the same.