Someone Asks You What Time It Is

question 159

Multiple Choice

Someone asks you what time it is. You check your watch and answer. A few seconds later, after you have been distracted, someone asks what time you said it was. You have forgotten. According to the traditional information-processing view, what type of memory was this?

• A) procedural
• B) short-term
• C) long-term
• D) semantic

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Definitions:

Summer

Summer is one of the four temperate seasons, characterized by warmer weather, longer days, and typically occurs between spring and autumn.

Temperate Lakes

Freshwater lakes found in regions with moderate climates, often characterized by distinct seasonal temperature variations.

Epilimnion

The upper layer of water in a stratified lake, characterized by warmer temperatures and high levels of dissolved oxygen.

Hypolimnion

The lower layer of water in a stratified lake, characterized by being cold and typically oxygen-deficient, lying below the thermocline and epilimnion.