The average number of "bits" of information that short­term memory can usually handle is what Psychologist George Miller called the "magic" (plus or minus two)

a. three
b. six
c. seven
d. nine


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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a. Hypoactive sexual desire b. Vaginismus c. Vulvodynia d. Dyspareunia

Psychology

Select the data for which a t-test would be the most appropriate statistic.

A. testing the relationship between weight and height of toddlers B. testing reaction times of participants who have had either 4 or 8 hours of sleep C. testing the effects of acidity and heat on three different brands of orange juice D. testing to see whether cancer deaths decrease as exercise increases

Psychology

Rape trauma syndrome is a ____

a. two-stage stress response pattern b. three-stage stress response pattern c. variation to the typical rape response d. variation in the normal rape recovery process

Psychology

Which of the following is the best example of a country that embraces a collectivist culture?

a. the U.S. b. Japan c. England d. Australia

Psychology