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jake

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Suppose that people are working on an ongoing task. They are most likely to forget to complete a prospective-memory task if
 
  a. they create a mental image of that prospective-memory task.
  b. they are performing the ongoing task automatically.
  c. the ongoing task is relatively easy.
  d. they create some concrete, external reminder of the prospective-memory task.

Question 2

According to your textbook, retrospective memory
 
  a. means that some new information interferes with some old information.
  b. refers to some information that you learned in the past.
  c. means that you use some mnemonic devices to improve your memory.
  d. refers to your ability to predict how well you will do on a memory test.



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millet

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: b

Answer to Question 2

Ans: b




jake

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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