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Critical Thinking Questions

PsychologyCritical Thinking Questions
13.

Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memory.

14.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, name and describe the three stages of memory.

15.

Compare and contrast the two ways in which we encode information.

16.

What might happen to your memory system if you sustained damage to your hippocampus?

17.

Compare and contrast the two types of interference.

18.

Compare and contrast the two types of amnesia.

19.

What is the self-reference effect, and how can it help you study more effectively?

20.

You and your roommate spent all of last night studying for your psychology test. You think you know the material; however, you suggest that you study again the next morning an hour prior to the test. Your roommate asks you to explain why you think this is a good idea. What do you tell her?

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