Of the memory "sins," one of the primary causes of eyewitness misidentifications is:

A) transience.
B) memory misattribution.
C) persistence.
D) absentmindedness.


B) memory misattribution.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A possible barrier to successful problem solving, in which a concept is considered only in its most typical form, is called ____

a. ?algorithmic paralysis b. ?functional fixedness c. ?the availability heuristic d. ?irrelevant information bias

Psychology

The example of a Massachusetts school requiring students to wear backpacks that contain shock devices illustrates the use of ______.

A. conditioned stimulus B. punishment C. secondary reinforcer D. discrimination

Psychology

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, which type of intelligence best predicts performance on traditional intelligence?

a. analytical intelligence b. practical intelligence c. tacit intelligence d. creative intelligence

Psychology