Which of the following best describes working memory?
a. memory for information that is currently the focus of your attention
b. memories that are stored in the cerebral cortex
c. memories that are below one's level of awareness
d. memories for simplistic motor skills that are stored in the cerebellum
Answer: A
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a. need for affiliation. b. empathy. c. sympathy. d. extraversion. e. self-actualization.
Devin holds the viewpoint that a female physician will not be as effective as a male physician because females are too emotional in nature. Devin's way of thinking about this situation can best be described as _____
a) prejudiced. b) ethnoracial. c) an example of other-group cognitions. d) discriminatory.
According to the text, emerging adults are more likely than adults in older age groups to
a. engage in long-term relationships. b. experiment with same-sex partners. c. use contraception. d. engage in recreational sex.
______ is determined by the presence or absence of a Y chromosome in the 23rd pair of chromosomes and by an infant's genitals.
A. Sexual identity B. Sex C. Gender D. Gender typing