A new acquaintance at a party tells you a telephone number in the hope of going out on a date. How long will it take for the number to be erased from your short-term memory?
A) 3–4 minutes
B) 15–20 seconds
C) 30–45 seconds
D) 1–2 minutes
B) 15–20 seconds
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A descriptive research method in which researchers use interviews and/or questionnaires to gather information about the attitudes, beliefs, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people
A. survey, B. question, C. read, D. recite, E. review.
_____ is the loss of memory of personal information that is thought to stem from psychological conflict or trauma
A) Infantile amnesia B) Proactive interference C) Dissociative amnesia D) Retroactive interference
Cells in the basal forebrain increase arousal and wakefulness by releasing ____.
A. norepinephrine B. acetylcholine C. dopamine D. serotonin
The case of Phineas Gage best supports the idea that:?
a. ?dualism has a place in science b. ?the cortex functions as a whole unit c. ?individual brain areas have specialized functions d. ?the brain has regenerative capabilities