You Are Asked to Learn the 50 U

question 71

Multiple Choice

You are asked to learn the 50 U.S.states,so you divide the country into geographic areas and set about your task.You are more likely to succeed than someone who begins to learn the states at random,because your system

• A)capitalizes on the serial-position effect by fragmenting the task.
• B)employs cues to organize your transfer from sensory memory.
• C)helps you encode the names of states at the time of recall.
• D)minimizes proactive interference through the 'blocking' effect.

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Definitions:

Substrates

A substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs, in various scientific fields, it often refers to the base on which an organism grows or the substance enzymes act upon.

Cofactor

A coenzyme or metal ion that associates with an enzyme and is necessary for its function.

Hexokinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the first step in glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

Phosphate Group

A chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, crucial for energy transfer in biological organisms.