You look up a friend's address for the envelope of a letter you're writing. Suddenly, the phone rings. You abandon your address research to answer the phone, but it is a wrong number. When you get back to writing down the address, you have forgotten it because _____ memory has failed you.

A) long-term
B) short-term
C) sensory
D) iconic


B) short-term

Psychology

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In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer

a. chronic care b. acute care c. home health care d. end-of-life care e. none of these

Psychology

Sam had a cerebrovascular accident, causing him to become paralyzed in the left arm and leg. His doctor asked him, "So, what seems to be wrong with you?" Sam answered, "Nothing, Doc. I'm perfectly normal." From this information you can conclude that Sam has

A. a neurodegenerative disorder. B. agnosia. C. a very small amount of brain damage. D. anosognosia.

Psychology

Research shows that dietary calorie restriction in nonhuman primates

A) increases blood glucose and insulin levels. B) slows aging, but does not extend the lifespan. C) decreases bone density. D) increases accumulation of body fat.

Psychology

Emma left home to attend college and lived on her own until she got married. As her own children grew up and left home, her parenting responsibilities declined. She eventually retired and her husband died

This series of phases that Emma has experienced is referred to as the A) family life cycle. B) dual-loss model. C) social clock. D) cultural structure.

Psychology