Which One of the Following Situations Reflects the Typical Duration

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following situations reflects the typical duration of working memory?

• A)Arnie remembers his locker combination through the entire school year. By the end of summer vacation,however,he has forgotten it.
• B)At noon,Barney makes a mental list of the five homework assignments he needs to complete that night. At 3:00 he checks himself and realizes that he still remembers all five. However,by 7:00 p.m. he cannot recall two of the five assignments.
• C)Carol remembers most of the information she has been learning about World War II in class this week,but she remembers very little of what she learned about World War I two weeks ago.
• D)Darrell looks up the correct spelling of the word fossil,repeats the letters once,and closes the dictionary. By the time he finds a piece of paper on which to write the word,he has forgotten how to spell it.

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Definitions:

Blocked Experiment

An experimental design in which units are grouped (blocked) based on similar attributes before randomly assigning treatments within blocks to reduce variability and improve accuracy.

Friedman Test

Utilizes non-parametric statistical analysis to pinpoint variations in treatments through successive testing efforts.

Population Locations

Refers to the geographical distribution or positioning of individuals within a given population.

Randomized Block Experiment

An experimental design that involves dividing subjects into blocks based on certain characteristics before randomly assigning treatments within each block to reduce variation.