Imagine That a Directory Assistance Operator Has Just Given Katie

question 101

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a directory assistance operator has just given Katie a telephone number.Surprisingly,as Katie hangs up to dial the number the telephone rings and it is a telemarketer.Although it takes Katie only 18 seconds to get him off the line,she has been prevented from rehearsing the number during that time.Based on a study that is described in the textbook,what will likely happen if Katie attempts to dial the number now?

• A)She will forget all or almost all of the number.
• B)She will remember only the last half of the number.
• C)She will remember only the digits in the middle part of the number.
• D)She will recall the majority of the numbers.

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Definitions:

Tendons

Tough, fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, facilitating movement.

Ligaments

Strong, flexible fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones, providing joint stability.

Sarcomere

One of many units, arranged linearly within a myofibril, whose contraction produces muscle contraction.

Axial Skeleton

Part of the vertebrate skeleton forming the vertical support or axis, including the skull, the rib cage, and the vertebral column.