The "magic number" seven refers to which capacity of short­term memory?

a. time
b. iconic
c. space
d. echoic


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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The number of arrests or prosecutions relative to the overall crime rate is also known as the

A. success ratio. B. clearance rate. C. sociocriminal balance. D. adjusted crime index.

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Which type of amnesia results from damage to the hippocampus?

A) anterograde B)bilateral C) retrograde D) dissociative

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The thalamus is a football-shaped structure in the forebrain that

a. controls posture, muscle tone, and coordination. b. acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex. c. is associated with attention, alertness, and some reflexes, such as coughing, sneezing, and vomiting. d. regulates emotions and motives, such as hunger and thirst.

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