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If You Are Trying to Recall the Concept "Test Anxiety

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If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam, you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text aversion" or "guest anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory


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Sensory Information

Data received by the sense organs (e.g., eyes, ears, skin) that is then interpreted by the brain.

Cocktail Party Effect

The brain's ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, much like how a partygoer can focus on a single conversation in a noisy room.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person can focus on one input or task while ignoring other stimuli.

Chronic Sleep Deprivation

A long-term condition where an individual consistently does not get enough sleep, leading to significant health and cognitive issues.

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