Your friend asks you to buy 20 items at the store. Given what you know about the capacity of working memory, how many items are you most likely to remember?
a. 2
b. 7
c. 10
d. 20
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT usually a sign of physical abuse?
a. head lice b. burns on the buttocks or abdomen c. linear marks made by a strap or belt d. fractures in an infant under 12 months
During a lecture on World War II, Mr. Cochran tells his class about some of the major leaders of the countries involved in the war. He then asks Kathy to identify the leader of Great Britain during World War II, and she correctly responds, "Winston Churchill." At the time she answers the question, Kathy is exhibiting:
a. storage b. retrieval c. elaboration d. proactive facilitation
Which one of the following best describes our current knowledge about the brain and learning?
a. We know that learning is often associated with the formation of new synapses. b. We know that the brain reaches adult levels of maturity at puberty, enabling young adolescents to think and learn as effectively as adults do. c. We know that "left-brained" individuals are, on average, more effective learners than "right-brained" individuals. d. We know that the cortexes of rapid learners are about 20% larger than the cortexes of slow learners.