Your Best Friend Says Something to You While You Are

question 143

Multiple Choice

Your best friend says something to you while you are in the middle of a task. You don't quite catch what he says, so you immediately ask him, "What?" He begins to repeat himself, but then you suddenly realize that you did hear what he said. You say, "Never mind, I heard you." Your friend is puzzled, wondering why you asked him to repeat himself if you had understood what he said the first time. Which statement best explains your behavior?

• A) Visual sensory memory helps to inform your auditory sensory memory.
• B) Iconic memory lasts for only fractions of a second.
• C) Echoic memory lasts for up to several seconds.
• D) Working memory is crucial to learning.

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Definitions:

Status Set

The entire ensemble of statuses occupied by an individual.

Achieved Prescriptive Status

A condition or status that is earned or attained through one's actions, as opposed to being ascribed by default of birth or social position.

Social Interaction

The exchange between two or more individuals, which forms the basis of social relationships and society.

Orienting

The act of positioning oneself or something else towards a particular point or direction, or the process of familiarizing oneself with a new situation or environment.