In order to store a phone number in short-term memory, the brain uses ______ to group information into sets.
A) encoding
B) chunking
C) the primary-recency effect
D) retrieval
Ans: B) chunking
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a. sublimation b. projection c. reaction formation d. compensation
Which person best illustrates the concept of conflict during the anal stage?
a. Martin bites his nails. b. Karen becomes extremely dependent upon her boyfriends. c. Katie is sexually active. d. Sean is excessively neat and clean.
If a drug is categorized as a Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it means that
a. the drug may only be obtained legally by getting a prescription for it b. the drug has been determined to be potentially dangerous and has potential for abuse c. it is illegal to possess d. it is legal to possess once you give it a different name
The American Academy of Pediatrics (2014) advises that all parents should read age-appropriate books aloud to their children to promote language and pre literacy skills beginning:
A. by 6 months of age. B. by their first birthday. C. by 4 months of age. D. in infancy.