Pearl Is Kind, Appreciative, and Sympathetic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Pearl is kind, appreciative, and sympathetic. Ruby is outgoing, talkative, fun-loving, and sociable. Pearl probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of ________, whereas Ruby likely scores high on ________.

• A) openness; agreeableness
• B) eagerness; cheerfulness
• C) agreeableness; extraversion
• D) extraversion; openness

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system that is responsible for holding small amounts of information in conscious awareness for a short period of time.

Sensory Registers

The initial processing systems that receive and hold sensory information from the environment for very short periods of time.

Attention

The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things.

Retention

The ability to keep or hold onto information or knowledge over time.