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The primary contribution that Hermann Ebbinghaus made in his memory research to
contemporary cognitive psychology was his - Correct Answeremphasis on a systematic,
well-controlled approach to the study of memory
This researcher examined the impact of rehearsal on memory using himself as a
subject - Correct AnswerEbbinghaus
The landmark experiment in which dogs salivate at the sight of the person who feeds
them, exemplifies early behaviourist experimentation on the process of - Correct
Answerclassically conditioned learning
The approach to studying the brain in order to understand what specific part of it
controls a specific skill or cognitive process is called - Correct Answerlocalization of
function
Specificity - Correct AnswerWhen conducting an experiment on how stimuli are
represented by the firing of neurons, you notice that neurons respond differently to
faces. For example, Lebo's face causes three neurons to fire, with neuron 1 responding
the most anf neuron 3 responding the least. Thabang's face causes three different
neurons to fire, with neuron 7 responding the least and neuron 9 responding the most.
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neurotransmitters - Correct AnswerSignals between neurons occur when these
chemical messengers transmit information from one neuron to the next across the
synaptic gap.
cerebral cortex - Correct AnswerThe cerebral cortex is a one- to three-millimeter-thick
layer that covers the surface of the brain
An action potential is caused by - Correct Answerdepolarisation in the cell due to the
influx of sodium ions
Self-generated retrieval cues - Correct AnswerWagenaar (1986) showed in an
experiment with himself as the participant that after keeping a diary for five years he
could remember almost all his entries because of...
Free will is an illusion. - Correct AnswerWhich of the following is a statement with which
Skinner and his followers would agree?