You Are Absorbed in Reading Your Psychology Text When the Phone

question 27

Multiple Choice

You are absorbed in reading your psychology text when the phone rings.After talking on the phone,you can't remember the last thing you read.What happened

• A) The information was lost from short-term memory because the phone distracted you from rehearsing the information. 
• B) The information was lost from long-term memory because the phone distracted you from retrieving the information. 
• C) The information was lost from sensory memory because the phone distracted you from perceiving the information. 
• D) The information was lost from long-term memory because the phone distracted you from rehearsing the information.

Understand the importance of adopting existing technology for the development of developing countries.

Recognize the role of human capital investment in the development process of newly industrialized economies.

Comprehend the economic and social indicators reflecting stages of development among countries.

Identify strategies for developing countries to close the developmental gap with developed countries.

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Definitions:

K-Pg Boundary

A geological signature marking the transition between the Cretaceous (K) and Paleogene (Pg) periods, approximately 66 million years ago, associated with the mass extinction event that included the demise of the dinosaurs.

Cretaceous Period

A geological period from about 145 to 66 million years ago, known for being the last portion of the age of dinosaurs.

Tectonic Plates

Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock composing the Earth's lithosphere, whose movements cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.

Molten Rock

Liquid rock usually found beneath the Earth's surface, also known as magma when underground and lava when it emerges on the surface.