You are introduced to someone at a party. While talking with the person, you realize that you have already forgotten the person's name. What amount of time does it typically take before such information is lost from short-term memory?
a. approximately ΒΌ of a second
b. usually no more than 4 seconds
c. typically between 12 and 30 seconds
d. Short-term memories typically last a lifetime.
c
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a. generalized anxiety disorder; faulty reasoning b. agoraphobia; genetic markers c. social phobia; repression and denial d. specific phobia; cognitive distortions
The central process through which intimacy is acquired is
a. early career and childbearing choices. b. peer group identification. c. social support. d. mutuality among peers.
Meghan says to Jamal, "Instead of trying to break down consciousness into little pieces, we should look at it from the whole perspective. Like how people experience a full motion movie from thousands of still pictures. That is what's important to know!" Meghan clearly supports the work of __________ psychologists.
A. human factors B. Freudian C. developmental D. Gestalt
Vegetative sounds are
A) meaningful. B) unnatural. C) intentional. D) natural.