It has been estimated that the number of items that could be stored in short-term memory to be the magic number __________

a) 5, plus or minus 4.
b) 7, plus or minus 2.
c) 9, plus or minus 3.
d) 11, plus or minus 1.


b

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Cattell used the statistical technique called ____________

A) factor features B) t test C) pf analysis D) factor analysis

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Dearth and Bevy is a consulting company that employs industrial and organizational psychologists. When conducting tests to measure the general abilities and skills of employees at their client companies, these consultants will most often use __________ tests because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to administer.

A. situational judgment B. job-relevant knowledge C. standard intelligence D. integrity

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According to the text, Eastern cultures such as Japanese and Chinese cultures place a high emphasis on individualistic values

a. True b. False

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Suppose that Aletha is in her first trimester of pregnancy and she begins to experience some vaginal bleeding. Her doctor suspects an ectopic pregnancy, so most likely the doctor will do which of the following procedures?

a. amniocentesis b. chorionic villus sampling c. an ultrasound d. fetal monitoring

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