Dr Hadebe and Dr Naidoo Have Recently Conducted a Study

question 121

Multiple Choice

Dr Hadebe and Dr Naidoo have recently conducted a study and found a positive correlation between music-listening and dancing ability: people who listen to lots of music tend to be excellent dancers.The correlation is statistically significant.Can they conclude that listening to music causes people to be better dancers? Why or why not?

• A)Yes, because there is a positive correlation
• B)Yes, because there is a statistically significant correlation
• C)No, because the evidence is correlational, not experimental
• D)No, because the correlation probably does not hold true for deaf people

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief replica of visual scenes for a very short period of time.

Chunking

A strategy for improving memory by breaking down information into smaller, manageable units or chunks.

Working Memory

A combination of components, including short-term memory and attention, that allow individuals to hold information temporarily as they perform cognitive tasks; a kind of mental workbench on which the brain manipulates and assembles information to guide understanding, decision making, and problem solving.

Explicit Memory

The conscious recall of facts and experiences that one can consciously declare or "declare."