Which memory system has an unlimited capacity and can keep information for minutes or decades?
a. Short-term memory
b. Long-term memory
c. The sensory register
d. Working memory
Answer: b
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a. is the main area for touch and other body information b. keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world c. is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself d. responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement
In a 1954 paper summarizing studies that had compared clinical and statistical prediction, Meehl observed that statistical predictions often were made on the same data from which the regression equations were developed. In other words, the efficiency of the formulas __________ because they __________,
a. was overestimated; were not cross-validated. b. was overestimated; did not fit the data. c. was underestimated; were not cross-validated. d. was underestimated; did not fit the data.
The primary reason for Otto Loewi conducting his experiment was:
a. to determine if electrical stimulation could be used to reinforce behavior. b. to determine if stimulation of the vagus nerve could affect heart rate. c. to determine if neurotransmission was electrical or chemical. d. to determine if acetylcholine was a neurotransmitter.
Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and occupational success?
A) IQ is a stronger predictor than practical intelligence of on-the-job performance. B) Educational attainment is a stronger predictor than IQ of occupational success and income. C) Home background is more important than IQ in predicting occupational success. D) High-IQ individuals are no more likely than those with lower IQs to have high-status occupations.