If the capacity of short-term memory is limited, how do we remember the beginning of a spoken sentence until the speaker gets to the end?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• We group small bits of information into larger units, or chunks.
• A chunk may be a word, a phrase, a sentence, or even a visual image.
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All of the following statements about Early Head Start are accurate except
a. conclusions about its effectiveness are limited because a random-assignment design was not used b. Early Head Start services may be delivered in center-based or home-based settings or a combination of these settings c. Early Head Start services include early childhood education, parenting education, health and mental health care, nutrition education, and family support d. children in Early Head Start are more likely than children in the comparison group to receive high quality nonparental child care
Increased bicultural adaptation among Mexican American elders ______
a. created conflicts between spouses b. accelerated decisions to retire c. decreased likelihood of depression d. resulted in rejection by relatives still in Mexico