Research has indicated that the capacity of short-term memory is typically:
a. between 3 and 7 items
b. between 5 and 9 items
c. between 7 and 11 items
d. unlimited if the material is kept active using rehearsal
B
You might also like to view...
Rogers postulated that children would develop a negative self-concept if they:
A. received primarily conditional positive regard B. ignored the influence of their cognitive unconscious C. utilized defense mechanisms to deal with anxiety D. operated under an internal locus of control
Susan, a woman of relatively normal weight, sometimes eats huge quantities of junk food with no ability to stop herself. She follows this with long periods of complete fasting. Based on this information, Susan would a. be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa
b. be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. c. not be diagnosed with any disorder because she is of normal weight. d. not be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa because she is not purging.
When fear of scoring badly on a math exam dominated his thoughts, David intentionally used _____ to attempt to change his conscious state of mind.
A) self-consciousness B) mental control C) repression D) sensory stimuli
Allport would describe addictions and compulsive, repetitive activities with the term
a) propriate functional autonomy. b) propriate strivings. c) perseverative functional autonomy. d) perseverative strivings.