What "magic number" did Miller find to be the capacity of short-term memory?
A. 11
B. nine
C. seven
D. five
Answer: C
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A. anger, fear, or happiness B. having a subjective feeling and objectively learned behavioral responses C. appraising a stimulus, having a subjective feeling, physiological responses, and overt behavior D. facial expressions that convey social signals, social needs, and physiological responses
According to Buss, some of the broad-based temperament traits we share with other primates are:
a. activity, intelligence, exhibitionism, and tactfulness b. decency, intelligence, exhibitionism, and aggressiveness c. impulsivity, fearfulness, activity, and aggressiveness d. exhibitionism, tactfulness, consideration, and aggressiveness
A brochure displays a long stretch of road. The lines that make up the road are drawn so that they converge at the horizon. The result is that the picture creates a sense of distance. This is based on an environmental depth cue called
A. gradient of texture. B. linear perspective. C. relative size. D. eye convergence.
Holding a negative image (stereotype) of aging
A. may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adulthood. B. can lead to physically slower behavior in older adulthood. C. tends to lead to improvements in memory in old age as people know they need to try harder. D. does not appear to have any measurable impact on adult physical or mental status.