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general knowledge test

a type of implicit memory test that asks participants to answer factual questions about previously studied items (e.g., words) and assesses how many more questions are answered correctly for the studied material than for unstudied material. It is often categorized as a verbal conceptual test.

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May 8th 2024

perceptual development

perceptual development

the acquisition of skills that enable a person to organize sensory stimuli into meaningful entities during the course of physical and psychological development.