Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said a moment or two later is due to her ___________

a) iconic sensory memory
b) echoic sensory memory
c) short-term memory
d) tactile sensory memory


ANS: B, Auditory information is first put into echoic memory.

Psychology

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The Dutch supreme court established a policy in which physicians who engage in assisted suicide will not be prosecuted as long as a. the patient making the request is incompetent

b. the patient only makes a suicide request one time. c. there is only minimal hope that the individual will recover. d. another physician reviews that case and agrees with the request.

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A. It helps with athletic performance. B. It keeps the skin of teenagers clear. C. It helps aid in the digestion of fatty foods. D. It reduces the risk of osteoporosis as an adult.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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