Timmy is visiting the dog pound and looking for a new pet. He looks from cage to cage until he suddenly sees a collie sitting in the far corner. He thinks to himself, "That dog looks great. I think I'll bring her home and name her Lassie.". At this moment, the best example of what's in Tommy's working memory would be the
a. the excitement Timmy will feel when he takes Lassie for a walk.
b. words that Timmy is saying to himself.
c. image of collies that Timmy has stored in his brain but is not currently accessing.
d. fact that Timmy will buy the dog before the end of the day.
b
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A. Children in Head Start did not show any gains in intellectual skills. B. Children in Head Start did not show any gains in socio-emotional development. C. Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to hold jobs. D. Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to repeat a grade later in schooling.
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a. structuralism c. functionalism b. humanism d. Gestaltism