The efficiency of immediate memory can be increased if we organize information so that how much is contained in each single unit is increased such as taking 194520151811 (12 items) organizing it into 3 items (1945, 2015, 1811). This procedure is called _______.
a. elaboration
b. rehearsal
c. chunking
d. encoding
Answer: c. chunking
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b. 9. c. 8. d. unable to be determined.
Operant conditioning is most closely associated with which of the following?
a. production of reflexive responses, such as salivation b. production of emotional responses, such as fearfulness c. the ability to screen meaningless repetitive stimuli out of consciousness d. understanding the effect of consequences that follow a particular behavior
When we meet someone new and identify him or her as male or female, we will expect him or her to behave in certain ways. This illustrates the concept of _________
A) ?gender assumptions. B) ?gender identity. C) ?gender roles. D) ?sexual orientation.
Describing the number of cases of mental retardation in the children of older mothers in 2005 would be a legitimate goal for a(n) ______ study.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).