When given a list of 7 items to purchase at the store, how did Melissa do, and what were some of the suggested ways to increase memory on this sort of task?
What will be an ideal response?
She remembered five. One way to improve memory is to put the words to music. Another way, the method of loci,
involves imagining various objects all around a familiar place. Another way is to practice memorization skills often.
("Think of it as a muscle, and don't let it go soft.")
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Sigmund Freud placed relatively little emphasis on adolescence because
a. it is the time period during which sexual thoughts and impulses are repressed. b. he believed that the first five year of life are the most critical. c. he didn't believe in adolescence as a distinct stage between childhood and adulthood. d. he did not accept it as a distinct period that was separate from early adulthood.
Imagine that you have to turn the clocks ahead for daylight saving time. You manage to recall the rather complex system by which you can advance the clock in your car. This skill is an example of your
a. working memory. b. semantic memory. c. episodic memory. d. procedural memory.
Overall, most studies suggest that the heritability of intelligence is
a. about 10%. c. between 40% and 60%. b. between 15% and 25%. d. virtually 100%.
When Western parents choose to practice __________, amount of crying in the early months is reduced by about one-third
A) proximal care B) the "cry it out" method C) nighttime cosleeping D) kangaroo care