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_____ Theories Attempt to Learn What Characteristics Make Up Personality

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_____ theories attempt to learn what characteristics make up personality and how they relate to actual behavior, while _____ theories attribute differences in personality to one's culture, expectations, and mental processes.


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Sperling's Study

A series of experiments by George Sperling that investigated the capacity and duration of the sensory memory.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which stores impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, lasting for a very brief period.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very brief period of time, usually under a second.

Partial Report

A method used in memory research where subjects are asked to recall only a portion of the information presented to them, demonstrating the capacity of sensory memory.

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