According to the three-stage model of memory, information is held for only a fraction of a second in:

A) intermediate storage. B) long-term storage.
C) sensory storage. D) short-term storage.


Answer: C

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A young inexperienced teacher from the rural Midwest is hired to teach in an inner-city public school. In her class, there are a number of cultures and races represented. She is confused by the differences between students in regard to achievement and behavior. Which of the following approaches would most likely provide insights into differences among her students?

a. sociocultural c. ethological b. behavioral d. psychoanalytic

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After many years of scientific debate and research, what do most modern psychologists believe with regard to the Nature vs. Nurture debate?

a. The complete mapping of the human genome has provided us with no evidence that psychological attributes are completely genetic in origin (nature), and thus the nurture side of the debate has been accepted across the field. b. The evidence for genetic precursors of human behavior (nature) is too overwhelming to place any real faith in the nurture side of the debate. c. We become the people we are through a unique combination of hereditary (nature) and environmental factors (nurture). d. While psychological abnormality may be caused by genetics (nature), we agree that normal development is uniquely a function of positive surroundings (nurture).

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_____ authored the theory of multiple intelligences, whereas _____ suggested the triarchic theory of intelligence

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Parents who spend a great deal of time and money trying to find the best school for their children believe in the importance of:

a. nurture. b. replication. c. nature. d. classical conditioning.

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