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spatial memory

the capacity to remember the position and location of objects or places, which may include orientation, direction, and distance. Spatial memory is essential for route learning and navigation.

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April 19th 2024

blocking

blocking

n.

1. a process in which one’s flow of thought or speech is suddenly interrupted (see block). Also called thought deprivation; thought obstruction.

2. the process of grouping research participants into relatively homogeneous subsets on the basis of a particular characteristic. Such blocking helps adjust for preexisting patterns of variation between experimental units. See block design.