Mary Is Taking a Test Where She Hears a Random

question 50

Multiple Choice

Mary is taking a test where she hears a random list of numbers like "7 ...4 ...9 ...3." As soon as the reader is done reading the list of numbers,she is asked to recite the numbers in the correct order.Mary is having her _____ tested.

• A)span of control
• B)habituation span
• C)long-term memory span
• D)short-term memory span

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection Analysis

A statistical method used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensitive

Sensitive refers to the ability to perceive or feel things deeply or to respond quickly to stimuli, often associated with acute physical or emotional sensitivity.

Signal

A form of communication or indicator that carries information or instructions, often causing a response in the receiver.

Transduction

The conversion of one form of energy into another, such as transforming physical stimuli into neural signals in sensory systems.