A Psychologist Flashes a Sequence of Five Letters (Such as STWLG)

question 29

Multiple Choice

A psychologist flashes a sequence of five letters (such as STWLG) on a screen in front of you and then asks you immediately to count backward from 1000 by 7s. After a few seconds, she asks you to recall the five letters. This psychologist is most likely studying the ________.

• A) effect of proactive interference on STM
• B) use of semantic codes in LTM
• C) role of decay in STM loss
• D) relative effectiveness of rote and elaborative rehearsal

Know how to compute both regular and overtime earnings for payroll.

Understand how payroll tax deposits are made based on collected taxes.

Understand the concept and characteristics of minority groups.

Distinguish between race as a social construct and as a biological myth.

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Definitions:

Overextension

A linguistic error, common in early language development, where a child applies a word in a broader context than is appropriate.

Functional Fixedness

The tendency to view an object in terms of its name or familiar usage.

Divergent Thinking

A mental approach or technique for producing inventive ideas through the examination of numerous potential answers.

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive process where an individual focuses on finding a single, correct solution to a problem, as opposed to generating multiple solutions.