What Is the "Phi" Phenomenon

question 49

Multiple Choice

 What is the "phi" phenomenon?

• A) When one stationary object alternates with another, we see movement.
• B) People who know each other well are likely to think the same thing at the same time.
• C) The more times one has been depressed, the easier it is to become depressed again.
• D) A sound heard at the same time as a visual stimulus seems to come from that object.

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory system that is capable of storing large amounts of information for potentially unlimited duration.

Retrieval Failure

A failure in memory that occurs when information cannot be recalled from long-term storage.

Access Information

The ability or right to obtain or make use of data or resources.

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A model depicting the decrease in the ability to recall information over time, suggesting that memory fades rapidly initially, then levels off.