Question 1

Chen and Cowan (2009)  argued that, after controlling for two potential confounds, the capacity of short-term memory is about how many chunks?

Accepted Answer

A)   12
B)   9
C)   2
D)   7
E)   4F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

What is the saying-is-believing effect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Believing the version of an event we describe
B)   Tailoring our accounts of events to our own pre-conceived beliefs
C)   We tailor what we say about an event to suit a given audience and this can distort our subsequent memory for that event
D)   Believing everything we are told by others
E)   Convincing ourselves something is accurate by repeatedly saying itF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 23: Memory

What is the saying-is-believing effect?

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Chen and Cowan (2009) argued that, after controlling for two potential confounds, the capacity of short-term memory is about how many chunks?

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Chen and Cowan (2009) argued that, after controlling for two potential confounds, the capacity of short-term memory is about how many chunks?

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