Over the Last Hundred Years

question 27

Multiple Choice

Over the last hundred years,

• A)movements in output due to recessions and recoveries dominate the movement caused by long-run growth.
• B)output has decreased in as many years as it has increased.
• C)U.S. output has approximately doubled.
• D)all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Memories

Highly detailed and vivid memories of specific, often emotionally charged, events that are retained for a long time.

Accuracy Over Time

The degree to which a measurement or calculation maintains its correctness or precision as time progresses.

Information-Processing Theories

Theories that liken human cognition to the workings of a computer, focusing on how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Traditional Information-Processing

A cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, focusing on how information is processed, stored, and retrieved.