In the Partial Report Method of Sperling's Study of Sensory

question 70

Multiple Choice

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory,the participants were to report:

• A)one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared.
• B)only one or two of the letters in the line cued by the sound of a high,low or medium tone.
• C)the first letter of each line only cued by different coloured lettering.
• D)the middle letter of each line cued by different sound tones coupled with different coloured lettering.

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Definitions:

Monopsony Wage Rate

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Economic Rents

Extra earnings above the minimum level required to keep a resource in its current use, often associated with scarce resources or monopolistic markets.

Non-Union Workers

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