Which of the following involve visual images which are clear
enough to be "scanned" for at least 30 seconds, are "projected" out in front of a person, and can best be "seen" on a blank surface?
a. eidetic images
b. mental images
c. flashbulb memories
d. mnemonic images
ANSWER: a
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a. cognitive dissonance theory. b. self-affirmation theory. c. the inoculation hypothesis. d. self-perception theory.
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a. ?a person’s family and friends b. ?those toward whom a person has positive feelings and those toward whom he or she has negative feelings c. ?a person’s significant others and the social groups to which the person belongs d. ?a person’s family members of the preceding generation, and of the current/subsequent generation
Sigmund Freud believed that some things remain unconscious because they are associated with
a) brain abnormalities. b) existential freedom. c) intrapsychic conflict. d) psychic determinism.
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A) ?a reduction in tension. B) ?a feeling of relaxation. C) ?satisfying manual needs. D) ?the smell of tobacco smoke.