The variable that largely determines whether information is moved from the sensory registers to short-term memory is
A. selective attention.
B. rehearsal.
C. chunking.
D. serial search.
Answer: A
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a. parental investment theory b. intersexual selection theory c. both of the above d. neither of the above
Which of the following is FALSE?
a. Different studies have used different measures of pain, making it difficult to compare across studies. b. The samples in pain studies are often homogeneous and not chosen randomly. c. There has not been any research on the experience of pain among ethnic groups other than African Americans or European Americans d. A number of studies have failed to find significan cultural differences in pain perceptions.
How many pounds per year do adults gain on average?
3–5 1–2 5–8 8–10
In a study discussed in your textbook, participants had nutrients delivered directly into their stomachs via a feeding tube. Compared to control subjects who believed they were being tube-fed but were not, tube-fed participants
A) consumed more food. B) consumed less food. C) consumed the same amount of food. D) consumed less nutritious food but more junk food.