Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of ________ memory

a) sensory
b) short-term
c) echoic
d) implicit

ANS: B, Short-term memory has a duration of approximately 30 seconds if information is not rehearsed.

Psychology

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a. One of the largest brain/body ratios b. One of the heaviest brains c. One of the largest brains d. None of the above

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Although Gary wants to become an administrator, he is still working as a staff member after 10 years and has dealt with this frustration by pretending not to care about getting a promotion, a reaction to frustration known as circumvention

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology