Gavin hears his mom tell him to clean his room even though he is not paying attention to it because he’s absorbed in the book he’s reading. A few seconds later, just as Gavin is about to ask his mom to repeat herself, he remembers hearing his mom telling him to clean his room. Which type of memory is best illustrated in this example?

Aarti is sharing her research on the auditory cortex with an elementary school science class. To explain the concept of tonotopic organization, she might say that the primary auditory cortex looks like

Frequency theory cannot easily explain how we’re able to hear which kind of sound?

Instead of staying up late the night before an exam, Kelsey decides to go to bed early. ________ is a process facilitated by sleep that will help Kelsey learn the material better.

When Zoey puts on a new sweater first thing in the morning, she can’t stop thinking about how itchy it feels, but by the end of the day, she doesn’t even notice the itchiness anymore. What is this an example of?

Research on brain-training games has found that, in the general population, these games

Josh’s roommate, Kalief, regularly works early-morning shifts for his job that begin hours before Josh needs to wake up for class. What is Josh’s ability to remain unbothered by the sound of Kalief’s alarm while still waking up for his own an example of?

According to the reminiscence bump, which event would someone be most likely to remember?

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing touch sensations?

When Iris’s family visited her grandfather, they grew concerned about his increasing forgetfulness. Based on her knowledge of psychological research, Iris could recommend all of the following in order to promote healthy brain functioning with minimal risk EXCEPT