________ is the state of alertness or arousal that allows the individual to focus on a selected aspect of the environment

The Mini-Mental State Examination is used to assess

a. cognitive impairment. b. microscopic brain lesions. c. a patient's level of depression. d. clinicians' qualifications as neurologists.

To help himself remember the name of his new colleague, Hope, Jose thinks about the meaning of her name—the feeling of hopefulness. Which of the following concepts best corresponds to Jose’s strategy?

A. Chunking B. long-term potentiation C. Semantic encoding D. Self-reference E. Imagery