Jessica is trying to quickly memorize the definitions of 26 terms in her chemistry booklet 2 minutes before the exam. She seems to think that she can store all of these definitions in her short-term memory. If she understands the limits of memory, she will realize that her short-term memory will only be able to retain _____ of the definitions at once.
A) approximately 7
B) approximately 12
C) approximately 20
D) all 26
A) approximately 7
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a. item characteristic curve. b. total test score. c. validity of the test. d. item difficulty.
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A. interpreting the significance of information B. recalling many details C. extracting the meaning of information D. using prior information to understand new information
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a. is currently thought to involve peripheral responses b. relies on classical conditioning and stimulus feedback for its development c. assumes anticipatory thought processes d. has substantial evidence for its existence
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dominoes that she has carefully arranged in a long chain. What ability has this child acquired? A) formal operational thought B) relationship transitivity C) class inclusion D) assimilation