Which Statement Accurately Represents the Findings of Hockey,Davies,and Gray's (1972)study

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately represents the findings of Hockey,Davies,and Gray's (1972) study of the relationship of sleep and memory retention?

• A) Memory retention at 8-hour intervals is best if individuals are presented with information and then are allowed to sleep rather than live through a busy day.
• B) Sleeping between the time at which information is encoded and retrieved leads to a decrement in performance.
• C) Sleeping is not the critical ingredient in superior memory performance;the time of day at which the information is encoded is most important.
• D) There is a dramatic dichotomy between genders with regard to the effect of sleep-men's memory performance is much better after sleeping,while women's performance is better when remaining awake between encoding and retrieval.

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Definitions:

Inflation

A continuous rise in the overall price level of goods and services within an economy over a period.

Unemployment

The condition in which a capable worker who is actively seeking employment is unable to find work.

Money Supply

The total amount of monetary assets available in an economy at a specific time, including cash, coins, and balances held in bank accounts.

Phillips Curve

An economic theory that suggests an inverse relationship between the level of unemployment and the rate of inflation.