As Kayla Was Introduced to the Seven Members of the Committee

question 93

Multiple Choice

As Kayla was introduced to the seven members of the committee who would be interviewing her for a scholarship, she silently repeated all the names to herself, in order. Kayla was using

• A)chunking to increase the capacity of her short-term memory.
• B)rehearsal to temporarily store the names in short-term memory.
• C)filtering to temporarily block other information out of short-term memory.
• D)acoustic encoding to process the names semantically.

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Definitions:

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter influential in regulating mood, sleep, appetite, and pain, with imbalances often associated with depression and other mood disorders.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting heart rate, blood pressure, and sugar metabolism.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in regulating stress responses, attention, and arousal states within the body.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including mood regulation, appetite, and sleep, with imbalances associated with several mental health disorders.