Most of the information that enters short-term memory

a. gets transferred to long-term memory.
b. stays there.
c. is moved back to sensory memory.
d. is forgotten.
e. is important to the individual.


d. is forgotten.

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a. unconscious motivation has little impact on overt behavior. b. people's experience of the world is highly subjective. c. behavior is determined by multiple causes. d. cultural heritage has a large impact on behavior.

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Which of these statements about gonorrhea is FALSE?

a. most women show no symptoms during the early stage b. in men, an early symptom is frequent and painful urination c. it is easily contracted by using a toilet seat previously used by an infected individual d. it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women who are not treated

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While being put to bed, two-year-old Tommy says to his mother, "go potty... drink water..." which is his way of saying he needs to go to the bathroom after drinking water. Tommy's statement best demonstrates

-telegraphic speech. -babbling. -universal grammar. -overregularization.

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