Participants in Sperling's Experiment Stared at a Screen on Which

question 98

Multiple Choice

Participants in Sperling's experiment stared at a screen on which three rows of letters were flashed for just one-twentieth of a second. If Sperling sounded a high-pitched, medium-pitched, or low-pitched tone within _____, the person could recall the letters in the upper, middle, or lower row.

• A)1 minute
• B)30 seconds
• C)3 seconds
• D)one-third of a second

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Definitions:

Heritability

An index of the degree to which a characteristic is estimated to be influenced by heredity.

Sexual Orientation

An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to men, women, both sexes, neither sex, or another sex, as well as a person's sense of identity based on those attractions.

Homosexuality

A romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the same sex.

Reported

The act of giving a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.