Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?

a. remembering the letters of the alphabet
b. looking up a phone number and remembering it while you dial
c. remembering your name
d. remembering how to ride a bicycle


ANSWER: b

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a. ?serotonin and dopamine b. ?serotonin and norepinephrine c. ?glutamate and dopamine d. ?glutamate and norepinephrine

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Achieved role is to psychologist as ascribed role is to

a. church lay leader. b. niece. c. rock star. d. spouse.

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With alpha and N held constant, as the effect of the independent variable increases _________

a. the probability of rejecting H0 increases b. power increases c. the probability of rejecting H0 remains the same d. the probability of making a Type II error decreases e. a, b, and d

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According to Vaillant's studies of the Grant sample, measures of early family experiences are predictive of subsequent difficulties _____

a. throughout the adult age range b. in old age c. in the first few decades of adulthood d. at no age in adulthood

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