Because of the Way in Which Information Is Encoded in Long-Term

question 161

Multiple Choice

Because of the way in which information is encoded in long-term memory, if you are attempting to recall the word bed from a memorized list, which word are you most likely to mistakenly say?

• A) red
• B) table
• C) bread
• D) sleep

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.