After looking up a friend's new number in the phone book, Franklin discovers that the pay phone is being monopolized by someone. Assuming that Franklin is not rehearsing the number, he will be able to remember the telephone number for about

A. one second.
B. ten seconds.
C. twenty seconds.
D. two minutes.


Answer: C

Psychology

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A. some people may be born with a greater likelihood to become depressed than others. B. our experiences are less important in determining depression than our inherited tendencies. C. whether a person develops a depression-prone brain activity pattern depends on experiences during the first few years of life. D. there is relatively little psychologists can do for depressed people if the depression has a biological component.

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Surveys on activity trends among older adults indicate that approximately what percentage of adult populations are aerobically active?

A. 80% B. 50% C. 30% D. 10%

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A) has a higher infant death rate than Canada B) provides national standards and funding for child care C) spends more public funds on education than Sweden D) spends more public funds on early childhood education than Germany

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People who work in skilled and semiskilled manual occupations tend to __________ than people in professional and technical occupations

A) marry later B) have more children C) talk to their children more D) verbally praise their children more

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