Your Roommate Calls Out Ten Items for You to Get

question 253

Multiple Choice

Your roommate calls out ten items for you to get at the grocery store on your way back from class. Regarding how short-term memories are encoded, if you were asked to get ham and soap, you are most likely to mistakenly bring back

• A)jam and soup.
• B)roast beef and shampoo.
• C)hot dogs and buns.
• D)bologna and detergent.

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Definitions:

Rodents

A diverse group of mammals characterized by their continuously growing incisors, including mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers.

Lobe-Finned Fishes

Fish species characterized by fleshy, lobed, paired fins, which are believed to be the ancestors of amphibians and other land vertebrates.

Tetrapods

Vertebrates with four limbs or limb-like appendages, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Ray-Finned Fishes

A diverse group of fishes known for their fins which are supported by long, bony rods arranged in a ray pattern.