The Amount of Information That Can Be Held in Long-Term

question 16

Multiple Choice

The amount of information that can be held in long-term memory:

• A)depends on the amount of maintenance rehearsal performed on the information.
• B)seems to be limitless.
• C)is seven items or bits of information, plus or minus two.
• D)is four items or bits of information, plus or minus one.

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Definitions:

After Conception

Refers to the period of time following the fertilization of an egg by a sperm, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Differential Sensitivity

The concept that individuals vary in their responsiveness to the same environmental stimuli.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, responsible for determining the characteristics and traits passed from parents to offspring.