Sperling's study involving recall of an array of 12 letters suggested that the actual capacity of sensory memory can be
a. 2 or 3 items.
b. 7 (plus or minus 2) items.
c. limitless.
d. 12 or more items.
e. about 7 chunks.
d. 12 or more items.
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A. null hypothesis B. alternative hypothesis C. frequency distribution D. standard deviation
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a) companionship, social approval, and the occasional helping hand b) companionship, passion, and social approval c) intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment d) intimacy, social approval, and the occasional helping hand
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When Franco does his weekly shopping at the Farmers’ Market, he makes it a point to tell his rhubarb supplier, “Thank you Old MacDonald, for the rhubarb you grow that makes us healthy.” When he gets his hair cut, in addition to a tip, he says, “I
appreciate you, gentle barber, for your tonsorial skills.” When he arrives at his bedsitter apartment, he looks out at the air shaft and thinks, “Life sure is sweet – a roof over my head and a hotplate in the kitchen….” What has Franco cultivated in his life? a) a means to an end b) an attitude of gratitude c) a hedonic discrepancy d) an air of defiance