Henry David Thoreau Began His Walden Pond Experiment to

question 15

Multiple Choice

Henry David Thoreau began his Walden Pond experiment to

• A) escape imprisonment.
• B) live simply.
• C) write a book.
• D) preserve nature.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, lasting up to a couple of seconds.

Effortful Memory

A type of memory that requires conscious effort and attention to encode and recall information, opposed to automatic memory processes.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory responsible for knowing how to perform different actions and skills, essentially the memory of how to do things.

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information from memory, which can range from remembering past events to recollecting learned facts.