One of the Purposes of Sensory Memory Is to Hold

question 42

Multiple Choice

One of the purposes of sensory memory is to hold sensations long enough for the brain to process them.The sensory information from various modalities (sight,hearing,etc.) is held for differing lengths of time,corresponding to the amount of information carried by a modality in a set period of time,before they are deleted.Knowing this,a researcher would expect ________ information to be held longer in sensory memory than ________ information.

• A) visual; hearing
• B) visual; touch
• C) hearing; visual
• D) hearing; touch

Discuss the fossil evidence related to the early hominins and their evolutionary significance.

Compare and contrast New World and Old World monkeys.

Understand the cultural and technological advancements in human evolution.

Distinguish between different hominin species based on skeletal and skull features.

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Definitions:

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Social-Responsibility Norm

An expectation that people will help those needing their help.

Kitty Genovese

A woman whose 1964 murder in New York City became a symbol of urban apathy, leading to research on the "bystander effect."

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.