The Experiment for Which People Were Asked to Make Fame

question 55

Multiple Choice

The experiment for which people were asked to make fame judgments for both famous and non-famous names (and for which Sebastian Weissdorf was one of the names to be remembered) illustrated the effect of __________ on memory.

• A) repeated rehearsal of distinctive names
• B) source misattributions
• C) encoding specificity
• D) schemas

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Definitions:

Mechanism

A system or structure that performs a specific function or process, often referring to the mechanical or biochemical processes in scientific contexts.

Longitudinal

Pertaining to the length; running along the long axis of a body or structure.

Esophagus

The muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach, responsible for transporting food and liquids.

Thoracic Cavity

The part of the body's cavity that is enclosed by the rib cage, containing the lungs and heart.