A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:
a. memory.
b. cognition.
c. computer.
d. intelligence.
a
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A. They seek greater economic opportunities that come with education. B. They want the social stimulation a college atmosphere brings. C. They have no other sources of intellectual stimulation. D. College is pursued because of therapeutic reasons.
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a. ?They remain essentially the same. b. ?They are stored in a separate section of long-term memory from the memories of others. c. ?They are over-written by the memories shared by others. d. ?They interact with others’ memories and are re-encoded as new long-term memories.
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a. the onset of menstruation has occurred. b. facial and chest hair have begun to appear. c. breasts have begun to develop and pubic hair has appeared. d. the testes have begun to mature and to produce sperm.
Even though Kelsey's job performance has not changed over the past year, she received a higher evaluation this year. Because the measure of performance is not reliable, there is _____ in the measure.
A) criterion relevance B) criterion deficiency C) criterion contamination D) criterion sensitivity