Regarding the ways to improve memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. There is very little you can do to improve your brain's ability to store longterm memories.
b. Research has shown that taking herbs, such as Ginkgo biloba or taking large doses of vitamin E will
significantly improve one's memory.
c. The use of mnemonics have been shown to improve one's memory.
d. Most super memorizers use encoding and retrieval strategies to augment whatever natural talents they have.
ANSWER: a
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Altruistic suicide is MOST likely to occur in a country that:
A) is experiencing great upheaval, disruption of values, and immigration. B) honors those who kill themselves for a higher good. C) has a number of ethnic minorities who are very religious. D) has a high level of substance abuse.
In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the sound of ringing a bell was the ______ because it originally did not lead to salivation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Felipe is taking a psychology course taught by a professor who vigorously adopts a humanistic perspective. Which statement is Felipe likely to hear from his professor during the course of instruction?
A) “All human beings are inherently good.” B) “Life is a struggle to tame unconscious desires.” C) “Bad people do bad things, and good people do good things.” D) “Human beings are just a collection of pre-programmed responses.”