Cindy is watching her little sister as she skips rope. As long as the rope is turning, all Cindy can see is a blur of color. She can only make out the shape of the skipping rope when her sister stops skipping. The "blurred" image that Cindy sees while the rope is moving results from the way in which
a. flashbulb memories are formed.
b. episodic memory is encoded.
c. sensory memory works.
d. rehearsal works in short-term memory.
C
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a. in pairs. c. in same-sex groups. b. in mixed groups. d. in large crowds.
Researchers believe that brain functioning may improve in middle childhood partly because of
A) rapid brain growth. B) an overabundance of gray matter. C) the influence of hormones. D) the decrease in white matter.
of the three types of papillae on the surface of the tongue, only the filiform papilae contains taste buds
a. true b. false
Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?
likely than pessimists to make a quicker and fuller recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. b. A positive correlation exists between hopelessness and mortality. c. Optimism can have negative consequences when it leads people to believe that they have control over uncontrollable events. d. Optimists are more likely than pessimists to take an emotion-focused approach to dealing with stress.