Which of the Following Chapters in Geologic Time Occurred Before

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following chapters in geologic time occurred before there were abundant animals with hard parts?

• A) Cenozoic
• B) Mesozoic
• C) Paleozoic
• D) Precambrian

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that retains a perfect image of a visual stimulus for a brief period after it has disappeared.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a critical aspect of perception and understanding of the environment.

Effortful Processing

A type of memory encoding that requires attention and conscious effort in order to maintain information in short-term memory or to encode it into long-term memory.

Sensory Memory

A very short-term form of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.