The process of converting unstable, short-term memory into lasting, stable memories is called
a. eidetic engineering.
b. maintenance rehearsal. c. elaborative rehearsal.
d. consolidation. e. chunking.
d
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Darhma is overweight. She likes to eat cookies and other sugary snacks, and often eats an entire package at one sitting. She is upset by this because she knows how important weight is to health, but she does not engage in inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as the use of laxatives or purging. Which of the following would be a likely diagnosis?
A. Anorexia nervosa B. Bulimia nervosa C. Binge-eating disorder D. Purging disorder
The probability of making a Type I error is unrelated to the probability of making a Type II error
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Josh is a difficult baby who cries and is hard to console, which makes his parents unhappy and elicits negative parenting. This, in turn, causes Josh to cry more frequently. This illustrates
a. reciprocal influences. b. the genetic predispositions of the parents. c. a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament. d. all of these.
In attribution theory, an important contribution by Harold Kelley was his observation that the causal attributions people make are
a. usually made using three dimensions of information. b. usually accurate. c. based solely on the facts of the situation. d. attempts to reduce cognitive dissonance.