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Frost2351

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Suppose that you are in the top floor of a library, and you suddenly think about some information you need on the main floor. You return to the main floor and find that you can't recall what you needed.
 
  After returning to the top floor, you recall instantly. This is an example of
   a. a deep level of processing.
   b. the encoding-specificity principle.
   c. meta-analysis.
   d. semantic memory.

Question 2

According to your textbook, which of the following is one likely explanation for the self-reference effect?
 
  a. Self-reference instructions increase the likelihood of the item being stored in procedural memory.
  b. Self-reference instructions increase the capacity of working memory.
  c. When people think about whether words apply to themselves, they consider how their personal characteristics are interrelated.
  d. In reality, most people emphasize the physical characteristics of the stimulus, rather than using self-reference.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: b

Answer to Question 2

Ans: c



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