The Suffix -Ation Means

question 401

Multiple Choice

The suffix -ation means:

• A)a process; being or having.
• B)disease; suffering.
• C)inflammation of; infection of.
• D)pertaining to.

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A subset of long-term memory involving the capacity to remember meanings, understandings, and concept-based knowledge unrelated to specific experiences.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically for a few seconds to a minute.

Sperling's Partial Report Technique

A cognitive psychology experiment that demonstrated the existence and characteristics of the visual sensory memory by asking participants to recall a subset of characters from a briefly displayed array.

Digit-Span

A common memory test that measures the capacity of one's short-term memory to recall a sequence of numbers.