In a Study on Context Cues, People Learned Words While

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a study on context cues, people learned words while on land or when they were underwater. In a later test of recall, those with the best retention had

• A) learned the words on land, that is, in the more familiar context.
• B) learned the words underwater, that is, in the more exotic context.
• C) learned the words and been tested on them in different contexts.
• D) learned the words and been tested on them in the same context.

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Definitions:

Pacemaker Cells

Cells located in the heart that control the heart rate by generating impulses that travel through the heart, stimulating contractions.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that allow neurons to transmit information to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane separating the interior of a cell from its external environment, composed of a phospholipid bilayer.

Muscular Dystrophy

A group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement.