Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of ________ memory
a) sensory
b) short-term
c) echoic
d) implicit
ANS: B, Short-term memory has a duration of approximately 30 seconds if information is not rehearsed.
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Formal-operational thinking is helpful because it prepares teenagers to
a. be cautious and avoid danger in their personal conduct. b. gather factual knowledge before making decisions. c. seek the advice of elders such as their parents. d. consider possibilities about the future.
A viewpoint of Chapter 3 is that ____ can enhance its validity and value
a. having researchers solely control research b. sharing control of research with citizens c. giving sole control of research to citizens d. restricting research to the laboratory
Imagine you are an incumbent politician who wants to employ inoculation in a campaign letter so your constituents will vote against your challenger
Which of the following techniques best employs the inoculation procedure (McGuire, 1964)? A) Present your arguments without reference to your opponent's arguments. B) Present both your and your opponent's strongest arguments, but present yours first. C) Present a few of the weaker arguments that your opponent will use against you. D) Present a few of the stronger arguments that your opponent will use against you.
Within a few years after divorce, what percentage of children who are in their mother's custody see their fathers on a weekly basis?
A. 15% to 20% B. 35% to 40% C. 55% to 60% D. 75% to 80%