When a middle-school student is able to demonstrate that he/she is able to hear a string of digits (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) and then repeat the string in reverse order, the child is indicating that he/she is developing __________
a) memory skills
b) working memory
c) rehearsal strategies
d) semantic memory
Answer: b
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A. the person is very anxious about a trip that he must take B. the person has had a very stressful day at work and wished to escape the pressure quickly C. the train entering the tunnel represents intercourse and the concern expressed is indicative of sexual problems D. the person may be a design engineer who has designed something that may not work and he is anxious about it
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a. no harm b. informed consent c. confidentiality d. anonymity
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a. assimilation c. accommodation b. object permanence d. conservation