According to classic research conducted by Miller in 1956, adults’ short-term memory capacity is __________ pieces of information
a) 5 plus or minus two
b) 7 plus or minus two
c) 10 plus or minus two
d) 12 plus or minus two
Answer: b
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Abraham Lincoln suffered through periods of profound depression throughout his life. What do some historians believe his mood disorder can be traced to?
a. his poverty-stricken upbringing on the Western frontier b. his father losing his property due to faulty property titles c. the death of his mother when he was nine years old d. insomnia
Prolonged lack of vitamin B1 leads to severe memory problems. What is the name of that condition?
a. Synesthesia b. Hypermnesia c. Cotard's syndrome d. Korsakoff's syndrome
In addition to stresses associated with changes in the family’s circumstances, one of the most important sources of problems for both boys and girls undergoing a family divorce is thought to be _________
a. arguments with siblings b. peers teasing the child about the divorce c. jealousy over the relationship of the parent with a stepparent d. a reduction of warmth, support, and structure provided by the custodial parent
All of the following are examples of micro stressors except
a. traffic. b. noisy neighbors. c. natural disasters. d. waiting in a long line.