What allows us to hold information in working memory and use it for periods of time longer than 15 to 30 seconds?

a. Rehearsal
b. Retrieval
c. Recognition
d. Metacognition


a. Rehearsal

Psychology

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Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Down syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. b. Down syndrome results from an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. c. Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. d. Down syndrome is caused by the mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy.

Psychology

Observations of the muscle fibers of people who have experienced spinal cord damage suggest that neural input is especially important to the maintenance of

A. fast-twitch fibers. B. slow-twitch fibers. C. both fast- and slow-twitch fibers. D. neither fast- nor slow-twitch fibers.

Psychology

A system of ideas designed to interrelate concepts and facts in a way that summarizes existing data and predicts future observations is called a(n)

fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

What is based on science or systematic, empirical observations, measurement, and evaluation of facts?

A. values B. popular beliefs C. determinism D. scientific knowledge

Psychology