Most People Cannot Store the Following List of Letters in Short-Term

question 85

Multiple Choice

Most people cannot store the following list of letters in short-term memory. P I O Y E L H O V S L Y C O G
However,if the letters are grouped meaningfully into words,they fit short-term's memory span: I love psychology.This illustrates

• A)chunking.
• B)attentional blindness.
• C)rote rehearsal.
• D)serial position effect.

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Definitions:

Schizoaffective Disorder

Disorder in which individuals simultaneously experience schizophrenic symptoms (i.e., delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and/or negative symptoms) and mood symptoms meeting the criteria for a major depressive episode, a manic episode, or an episode of mixed mania/depression.

Mood Disorder

A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in a person’s mood or emotional state.

Psychotic Features

Aspects of an individual's mental state that may include delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorders, often associated with certain psychiatric conditions.

Manic Episode

A period of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased energy or activity lasting at least one week, associated with bipolar disorder.