The Principle That We Encode Information Together with Its Context

question 40

Multiple Choice

The principle that we encode information together with its context is known as encoding

• A) consolidation.
• B) priming.
• C) specificity.
• D) transcription.

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Definitions:

Microsleep

A brief episode of sleep which may last for a second or two to a half-minute, occurring when someone is apparently awake and often goes unnoticed by the person experiencing it.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required for a sensation to be perceived or a response to be elicited.

Sleep Cycles

The progression through various stages of non-REM and REM sleep that repeats cyclically throughout a typical night's rest.

NREM Sleep

The period of sleep outside of REM sleep, characterized by slower brain waves, reduced eye movement, and lack of dreaming, which is associated with physical recovery and memory consolidation.