The Nucleus of an Atom Is Composed of Protons and Neutron

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nucleus of an atom is composed of protons and neutron held together by the

• A)binding energy.
• B)strong nuclear force.
• C)fusion.
• D)fission.

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Definitions:

Encoding Specificity Principle

A principle that suggests the recall of information is improved when the contexts present at encoding and retrieval are similar.

Depth-Of-Processing Principle

A theory suggesting the depth (shallow to deep) of mental processing affects memory recall, with deeper processing leading to better recall.

Serial-Order Effect

a phenomenon observed in psychology where the position of an item in a sequence affects the likelihood of its recall.

Depth of Processing

A concept in cognitive psychology that describes how deeply information is thought about or processed, which affects memory retention.