The process by which people concentrate on particular skill areas to compensate for losses in other areas is called

a) expertise.
b) sensory memory.
c) long-term memory.
d) selective optimization.


d

Psychology

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According to the Parkes/Bowlby model of bereavement, the feelings of apathy and defeat felt in response to knowing that you will never be reunited with the deceased are most likely to initially occur during the _____ stage of bereavement

a. yearning b. numbness c. reorganization d. disorganization and despair

Psychology

A(n) _______ scale possesses a true zero point

a) rati b) interval c) nominal d) ordinal

Psychology

Statistics on violent crime have proved that alcohol reduces inhibitions against aggression

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

How are happiness and material wealth related?

a) As wealth increases, happiness also increases, in a linear fashion. b) Increasing wealth is negatively correlated with happiness. c) Happiness is greatest among the very poor and the very rich; middle-income families are the least happy. d) Beyond a certain minimum, increases in wealth do not correspond with increases in happiness.

Psychology