The memory system in which we hold information after it has been analyzed for periods lasting for a minute or two is called:
a. sensory memory
b. short-term memory
c. long-term memory
d. procedural memory
B
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Which type of study always involves an in-depth examination of one specific individual or a very small number of individuals?
a. Cross-sectional study b. Quasi-experimental study c. Longitudinal study d. Case study
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a. alter the social and cultural views of her Latin American clients so that they are more in harmony with the general American culture b. develop intervention strategies that take into account the cultural and environmental influences of her Latin American clients c. offer treatment only to European American clients d. provide the same style of treatment to Latin American clients as she does to others
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