Discussion:
Short term and long term memories; heredity, environment
1. Describe the form(s) in which information is coded in short-term memory and discuss the roles played by decay and interference in recalling information from short-term memory.
2. Summarize current beliefs and research regarding the role of heredity and environment in intelligence.
3. Summarize research findings on temperament in infants and children. How much is temperament determined by geneticinheritance versus environmental learning?
4. Summarize the research on aggression in humans in terms of the causes of aggression, methods for modifying aggressive behavior, and cultural and gender differences in aggression.
6. Summarize the research regarding socioeconomic and gender differences in coping with stress.