Which is the most accurate statement regarding sensory memory?
A. Information stored in it may be recalled without conscious control.
B. It lasts much longer than it was previously thought.
C. Information stored in it will rapidly fade unless attended to.
D. It has a very limited capacity.
Answer: C
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a. sign tracking. b. suppression. c. conditioned repression. d. unconditioned fear responding.
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a. are able to resolve their career paths once and for all. b. do not go through identity exploration any more. c. seek to live independently of their parents. d. generally form a romantic relationship and start a family.
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A. classical conditioning. B. cognitive learning. C. observational learning. D. latent learning.