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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 (10[1])this domain according to fuzzy-trace (10[1])theory. Wars over this domain title a book by Frederick Crews that criticizes a now-debunked “recovery” therapy method. (10[1])As an undergrad, Jim Coan investigated this domain using a story about his brother being “lost in the mall” (10[1])under supervisor (10[2])Elizabeth Loftus. For 10 points, the formula “seven plus-or-minus (10[1])two” (10[1])is often used to summarize the capacity of the short-term form of what (10[1])domain? (10[1])■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
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)JMU B (UG)4910
Rasheeq Azad (UG)UNC B (UG)Duke A (UG)5410
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford (DII)UNC A (Grad)Maryland B (UG)7210
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)GWU B (Grad)9110
Jeffery Austin (DII)UNC D (DII)Virginia B (UG)9310
Luke Schaarschuch (UG)Virginia C (UG)William & Mary A (UG)9310
Michael Eng (UG)UNC C (UG)Liberty B (DII)10210
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)Liberty C (DII)10310
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland C (DII)GWU A (UG)11610
Noelle Ropp (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)JMU A (UG)11710