A human who suffered damage to the inferior temporal cortex would be unable to __________.

A. sense changes in the color of objects
B. detect movement
C. differentiate between two tones
D. recognize familiar objects or people


Answer: D

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In Gottlieb's developmental systems model, the influences of genetic and neural activity are __________.

A. deterministic of behavior B. part of the species-typical rearing environment C. bidirectional D. indistinguishable

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Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks: __________ and __________.

A. identifying people with a particular disorder; referring them for help B. providing timely therapy; evaluating its usefulness C. strengthening individuals' psychological coping skills; improving their biological health D. altering conditions that cause disorders; establishing conditions that foster positive mental health

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You are trying to decide whether it will rain tomorrow, based on how many rainy days you remember from the last week. Which heuristic are you using?

a. availability b. crystal-ball technique c. anchoring and adjustment d. representativeness

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Focusing on only the most important details about the crime during the initial interview of an eyewitness may actually increase the eyewitness's memory of other aspects of the crime 2. The hippocampus and the upper temporal lobe become activated when Abigail remembers the voice of her deceased grandfather 3. Memory retrieval is a single, identifiable process in the brain 4. Explicit memories can affect our current behaviour, even if they are outside of conscious awareness 5. If you can consciously recall a memory, it is an explicit memory

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