What Is the Fan Effect

question 107

Multiple Choice

What is the fan effect?

• A)the finding that memory is better for fans of a topic
• B)an increase in retrieval time with an increase in the number of newly learned associations with a concept
• C)an increase in memory performance when there is a fan on to drown out ambient noise
• D)an change in the loss of memories as a function of the orthographic neighborhood

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Definitions:

Achievable

Refers to a goal or task that is possible to accomplish or attain with the available resources, skills, or conditions.

Transferred Excitation

a psychological phenomenon where arousal from one situation is carried over and influences reactions in another situation.

Emotional Reaction

An individual's immediate expressive response to a significant event, influenced by their personal feelings.

Leftover Arousal

The residual physiological and emotional arousal that persists after the initial stimulus or event has concluded.