Jenny is preparing for an English test, and her brother is playing music loudly in the next room. She focuses on reading her English text books and ignores the music. In this scenario, Jenny is using _____
A) regularization
B) selective attention
C) countertransference
D) cognitive dissonance
B
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Sam suffers from restless leg syndrome. From what other disorder is Sam likely to suffer?
a. ?obsessive compulsive disorder b. ?generalized anxiety disorder c. ?bipolar disorder d. ?attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
You are writing an article about short-term memory for the local newspaper. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the article?
A. Unlimited Storage in Short-Term Memory B. Short-Term Memory: Holding Seven Items C. Processing Information from the Senses: Short-Term Memory D. Iconic Memory in Short-Term Memory
The psychological phenomenon referred to as pareidolia refers to our ____
a. ?preference for tastes of foods our mother consumed during pregnancy b. ?tendency to see faces in random patterns with face-like configurations c. ?ability to identify social cues, even very early in life d. ?identification with people who are similar to us in important ways
Following a car accident, Jane and Joan both suffer head injuries with resulting amnesia
Joan cannot remember events that occurred before the accident, while Jane cannot remember events that occurred after the accident. Joan suffers from _____ amnesia and Jane from _____ amnesia. A) anterograde; retrograde B) retrograde; anterograde C) proactive; retroactive D) retroactive; proactive