Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security

card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number, which illustrates the process known as .

Fill in the blank with correct word


ANSWER: chunking

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Fred is afraid of spiders. He won't even watch a nature show about them on TV. When he sees a picture of a spider, he has a panic attack, but when he avoids looking at the image, his panic goes away. Fred's avoidance of spiders is being __________.

A. extinguished, because he feels anxious after doing so B. recovered spontaneously, because he will never get better C. positively reinforced, because he is rewarded by his anxiety going down D. negatively reinforced, because he is rewarded by his anxiety going down

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Which of the following actions will have no effect on the value of the standard deviation?

a. Multiply each score in the distribution by 2 b. Divide each score in the distribution by 2 c. Subtract 5 points from every score in the distribution d. All of the other actions will change the value of the standard deviation

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A sense of _____ is essential to the emergence of pretend play

a. vision b. empathy c. emotional intelligence d. intersubjectivity

Psychology

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur

a. in some sort of health-care institution b. in a long-term care facility c. in the home d. in the presence of family caregivers e. none of these

Psychology