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A two-way distinction in this domain was first introduced by Elvin Tulving, which he linked to humans uniquely possessing autonoetic (“auto-no-ET-ick”) consciousness. Experimental subjects who offer a “critical word” will experience an error in this domain according to a paradigm named after Deese, Roediger, and McDermott. “Verbatim” and “gist” processes govern this domain according to fuzzy-trace theory. (10[1])Wars over this domain title a book by Frederick Crews (10[1])that criticizes (10[1])a now-debunked “recovery” therapy (10[1])method. (10[1])As an undergrad, (10[1])Jim Coan investigated this domain using a story about his brother being “lost in the mall” (10[1])under supervisor (10[1])Elizabeth Loftus. For 10 points, the formula “seven plus-or-minus two” is often used to summarize the capacity of the short-term form of what domain? ■END■

ANSWER: memory [accept remembering or recollection; accept episodic memory; accept semantic memory; accept short-term memory; accept working memory; accept long-term memory; accept memory error; accept The Memory Wars; accept recovered-memory therapy]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oscar DespardCambridge ACambridge B5510
Freddy PottsSheffieldKCL6510
Sam MooreDurham AImperial B6710
Paige CrawleyOxford AWarwick7110
Aisling SkeetDurham BOxford B7210
Ian DewanKielBristol7510
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghImperial A9110
Eileen PengOxford CCambridge C9310