You have found that it is easier for you to remember cell phone numbers and code them into your cell phone if you divide the number into two-and three-digit numbers, such as "48" or "865" rather than single digits that you often reverse. Thus, you have aided your short-term memory through

a. maintenance rehearsal.
b. the key number system.
c. the method of loci.
d. chunking.

D

Psychology

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A) moral justification. B) euphemistic labeling. C) attribution of blame. D) advantageous comparison.

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What statement best describes a trend related to the practice of "hooking up" on college campuses?

a. It is estimated that between 30 and40% of college students have engaged in at least one hook up. b. There are no gender differences in rates and perceptions of "hooking up.". c. Both men and women report engaging in this behavior for purely physical reasons, although the research does not clearly indicate this to be true. d. Heterosexual students are more likely to engage in "hooking up" than homosexual students.

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