How many chunks of information can a typical adult keep in short-term memory at one time?

a. 2 plus 1
b. 5 minus 3
c. 7 plus or minus 2
d. 9 plus or minus 5


c

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a. ?his brother b. ?his best friend c. ?his barista at the local coffee shop d. ?his girlfriend

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Placebos have such a strong effect on people because

a. only medical doctors can prescribe them. b. their impact is immediate. c. their impact is long-term. d. they alter conscious and unconscious expectations.

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Discovering that early life stress may cause polymorphisms that increase the risk of depression would be an example of:

a. epigenetics. b. transcription factors. c. a Mendelian disease. d. ribosome transcription.

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David McClelland and John Atkinson are most closely associated with research on:

a. achievement motivation b. locus of control c. internal-external measurement in children d. sensation seeking

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