Suppose Li Min 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
Answer: B
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a. déjà vu. b. eidetic imagery. c. lucid dreaming. d. a sane hallucination.
Alfred Binet classified children's mental ages based on each child's score in comparison with the _______.
A. lowest score B. average score C. highest score D. predicted score
Chabo is an Efe child who is smaller than more than 90 percent of his North American agemates. Chabo's small stature is not a sign of health or developmental problems because ________.
A. both genetic and environmental factors can contribute to developmental problems B. Chabo's parents may not view Chabo's small stature as a cause for concern C. growth norms for one population are not good standards for children elsewhere in the world D. children who have developmental problems often go on to lead productive lives
A teacher does not respond to the students who call out a question without raising their hands. By withholding her attention from these students who do not raise their hands, she is eliminating this behavior through operant extinction
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false