A Display of 12 Letters Is Flashed on a Screen

question 59

Multiple Choice

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. Which aspect of memory is this experiment designed to assess?

• A) primary memory
• B) sensory memory
• C) long-term memory
• D) short-term memory

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Definitions:

Perspective-Taking

The ability to understand a situation or concept from an alternative point of view, often considering another person's thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

Selman's Stages

A theory outlining the stages of social understanding and perspective-taking in children and adolescents.

Society's Expectations

Are the norms, values, and roles that a society presumes and projects onto its members, influencing behavior and social interactions.

Psychosocial Development

Erikson’s theory, which emphasizes the importance of social relationships and conscious choice throughout the eight stages of development.