When New Information Is Learned, Some Information Is Rapidly Forgotten

question 18

True/False

When new information is learned, some information is rapidly forgotten relatively quickly. Information that is not forgotten tends to be retained in long-term memory for a long period of time.

Identify the types of intelligences as proposed by Gardner.

Recognize the characteristics and examples of savant syndrome.

Understand the application of factor analysis in psychology and its role in identifying intelligence clusters.

Grasp the significance and criticism of a single intelligence measure.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.

Long-Term Memory

The ability to store information for extended periods, often throughout an individual's life, distinguished from short-term or working memory.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in the acquisition of motor skills and habits, responsible for knowing "how" to do things.

Choreographed Dance

involves the design and execution of a series of movements and steps, often set to music, created and arranged by a choreographer.