In One Experiment, Being Told That a Wine Cost $90

question 58

Multiple Choice

In one experiment, being told that a wine cost $90 rather than its real price made it taste better. This best illustrates that taste is influenced by

• A) psychokinesis.
• B) prosopagnosia.
• C) mental expectations.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Mnemonic Devices

Techniques a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something, often by associating patterns, such as letters or associations, with the information being memorized.

Procedural Memory

The type of long-term memory responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as muscle memory.

Declarative Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of facts and events.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.