Which of the following statements is true of short-term memory?
A. Short-term memory involves memory of significant events and experiences in one's life.
B. One method of assessing short-term memory is the memory-span task.
C. In short-term memory, individuals retain information for up to 5 minutes if there is no rehearsal of the information.
D. An aspect of short-term memory that has been extensively studied in research on children's development is autobiographical memory.
Answer: B
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A. The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. B. There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia. C. Most people with schizophrenia will have this gene. D. A person with this gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
In a double-blind experiment:
A) the researcher conducting the posttreatment assessment does not know which participants were given the treatment and which had been assigned to a wait-list control. B) the researchers conducting the treatment send their data to an impartial laboratory for analysis; they are kept blind as to the results of the study until publication. C) both the experimenter and the participant are uninformed about which treatment the participant is receiving. D) participants never know if they were given the treatment or not.
What would be some of the ergs that motivated Walter’s choice of profession, according to Cattell’s theory? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Before a bystander is likely to help someone in need, he or she must
a. ask permission. c. recognize that an emergency exists. b. talk to the other person. d. feel good about himself/herself.