Information is quickly "dumped" from shortÂterm memory and forever lost unless you silently say the information over and over to yourself through a process known as
a. verbal reorganization.
b. chunking.
c. maintenance rehearsal.
d. implicit priming.
ANSWER: c
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A. biological needs must be satisfied before personal and social needs B. regardless of the status of basic needs, the needs for sex and aggression must be fulfilled first C. unless self-actualization has occurred, basic needs are meaningless D. rewards and punishment are the keys to achieving personal satisfaction and happiness
Many cultures, children are expected to contribute to the family income and to take care of their younger siblings. These experiences encourage
a. independence over helpfulness. b. helpfulness over independence. c. politeness over honor. d. honor over aggressiveness.
You are observing the bar-pressing behavior of rats in Skinner boxes; the reinforcer is food pellets. The rats have been trained on different reinforcement schedules and today's session is occurring after 24 hours of food deprivation
You notice that the rats exhibit different rates of behavior. For example, even though both rats started pressing at the same time, one rat is still pressing at a high rate, whereas another rat has stopped pressing after a short time. Which schedule of reinforcement is likely to explain the behavior of the rat that has stopped pressing? a) FR 1 b) FR 25 c) FR 100 d) FR 250
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A. Bottom-up processing B. Variable distribution of taste receptors C. Top-down processing D. Taste categorization