In general, information in short-term memory is retained for about ________
a. 2–3 seconds or less
b. 30 seconds
c. 5–20 minutes
d. 30 minutes
Answer: b
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a. stereotypes. b. attributions. c. social schemas. d. attitudes. e. self-fulfilling prophecies.
Observations of infants and infant sexuality suggest all of the following EXCEPT that
a. they appear to derive pleasure from oral stimulation. b. their genitals are sensitive to stimulation. c. they actively seek sexual contact with other infants. d. they undergo what appear to be orgasms.
As information is passed from the rods and cones through the horizontal, bipolar, amacrine, and ganglion cells on the way to the optic nerve, ____.?
a. ?the information is being consolidated into a summary of the original visual information b. ?there are a greater numbers of cells at each successive level c. ?the information is passed on in the form of light, not being converted into action potentials until the optic nerve d. ?the information is being processed and visual perception occurs
Subjects in an experiment are exposed to a stimulus and asked to describe and analyze their experiences. These subjects are engaging in
A. affective processing. B. client-centered therapy. C. introspection. D. free association.