There is no known limit to our _____

a) metamemory.
b) working memory.
c) long-term memory.
d) short-term memory.


Answer: c) long-term memory. Rationale: Long-term memory (LTM) the final stage of the multi-store memory model proposed by the psychologist Atkinson-Shiffrin, providing the lasting retention of information and skills. Theoretically, the capacity of long-term memory could be unlimited, the main constraint on recall being accessibility rather than availability.

Psychology

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a. deinstitutionalization. b. institutionalization. c. community commitment. d. mandatory jail terms.

Psychology

As you leave a darkly lit movie theater and enter the parking lot on a bright sunny day, the ______ in your eyes adjust so you are not blinded by the increase in light

a. retina c. pupils b. fovea d. optic nerve

Psychology

Facial expressions can convey different emotions depending on the circumstances

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

According to Maslow's theory, higher motives emerge ________

a. before any other needs emerge b. unpredictably, depending on the situation c. simultaneously with more basic needs d. only after more basic ones have been satisfied

Psychology