You Looked Up a Friend's Address for a Letter You

question 26

Multiple Choice

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

• A)permanent memory
• B)long-term memory
• C)sensory register
• D)short-term memory

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Imprinting

The process by which some animals exhibit the fixed action pattern (FAP) of attachment in response to a releasing stimulus. The FAP occurs during a critical period and is difficult to modify.

Cognitively Accurate

Referring to thoughts or perceptions that correctly represent reality.

Empathic

The characteristic of being able to understand and share the feelings of another person.