The Gathering of Information Is Called ____________________

question 14

Short Answer

The gathering of information is called ____________________.

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Definitions:

Nonamnesic Participants

Individuals involved in a study who do not suffer from amnesia, allowing researchers to compare their cognitive performance to those with memory impairments.

Cramming

The practice of intensively studying or memorizing information in a short period, usually immediately before an examination.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is enhanced when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to an inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.