Jamal Is Trying to Buy Something Over the Phone

question 340

Multiple Choice

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone. He asks his partner to read him his credit card number. However, when he tries to repeat it to the salesclerk on the other end of the line, he can't remember all the numbers. Jamal is coming up against ________.

• A) the decay of numerical memory
• B) the extinction of auditory traces
• C) George Miller's magic number 7, plus or minus 2
• D) the limits of procedural memory

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Definitions:

Sexually Vivid Dreams

Dreams that involve explicit sexual content, which can be both a normal part of sleep and, for some, a reflection of waking desires or experiences.

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances produced in the body that regulate sexual development, behavior, and reproduction, such as estrogen and testosterone.

Menstrual Cycles

The monthly process in females of reproductive age involving hormonal changes that prepare the body for pregnancy.

Contraceptive Use

The utilization of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy as a form of birth control.