Jamal Is Trying to Buy Something Over the Phone

question 211

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 sales clerk 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)the limits of procedural memory.
• D)George Miller's magic number seven,plus or minus two.

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Definitions:

Diaphragm

is a large, dome-shaped muscle at the base of the lungs that plays a key role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to alter thoracic volume.

Intervertebral Foramen

An opening between adjacent vertebrae through which nerves exit the spinal column to connect to other parts of the body.

Spinal Nerves

A mixed set of nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and branch out to transmit motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the cord and the body.

Cervical Spinal Nerves

The nerves that emerge from the cervical region of the spinal cord and are responsible for sending signals to and from the neck, upper back, and arms.