The memory system in which signals are held for less than a second, yet long enough for one to process them further, if so desired, is called ________ memory

short-term
working
sensory
holding


sensory

Psychology

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Additional training and expertise in a subfield of psychology is called a _____.

A. specialty area B. secondary major C. license D. certificate

Psychology

Anthony is ready to analyze his data set from his research methods project. He notes that he has three conditions in his independent variable, a dependent-groups research design, and interval-level data

Most likely, Anthony would use a(n) __________ to analyze his data. a. McNemar test b. repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) c. independent-groups t test d. paired-samples t test

Psychology

Empirical evidence suggests that providing educational information to children and adolescents on the hazards of nonmedicinal drug use has

a. had minimal impact on their actual use of recreational drugs b. resulted in significant declines in the likelihood of using recreational drugs c. actually resulted in a substantial increase in youths' use of recreational drugs d. reduced the demand for drugs

Psychology

LearnSmart QuestionsAndrew is an 18-month-old boy. His mother has been cleaning the house. Andrew watches her vacuum, wash the windows, and sweep the kitchen floor. The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor. What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?

A. Deferred imitation B. Explicit memory C. Habituation D. Repetitive modeling

Psychology