Shelly Was Able to Remember the Names of Three New

question 235

Multiple Choice

Shelly was able to remember the names of three new class members for only a minute or two after they had been introduced to her.During this time their names were stored in her ________ memory.

• A) echoic
• B) implicit
• C) short-term
• D) iconic

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, or times.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study is able to produce evidence that its results are caused by the variables it is testing, free from external influence.

Correlational Method

A statistical technique used to determine the degree to which two variables are related without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship.

Confounding Variable

An extraneous variable in an experimental design that correlates with both the dependent and independent variables, potentially leading to a false assumption of causality.