A frequent definition of __________ is as a space within the mind that is used to carry out operations, store information, and make decisions on a moment-by-moment basis.
A. long-term memory
B. transitive inference
C. working memory
D. semantic memory
Answer: C
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What type of trouble in adolescence predicts increased risk of depression later in life?
a. Outbursts of anger b. Difficulty sleeping c. Difficulty maintaining balance d. Impairment with binocular vision
Which best describes the thought process underlying adolescent egocentrism? a. Adolescents cannot believe that others have different perspectives than they have
b. Adolescents do whatever their parents say. c. Adolescents believe that everyone is ignoring them. d. Adolescents are much more interested in their own feelings than those of others.
When psychologists talk of focusing on a particular stimulus, what are they referring to?
a. selective attention c. stream of thought b. sensory awareness d. all of these
One reason that depression is more prevalent in adolescence than in childhood may be that
a. feelings of inadequacy stem from large discrepancies between actual and ideal selves. b. parents do not understand what it is like to be an adolescent. c. children do not have a sense of self. d. feelings of loneliness accompany adolescents' abstract self-understanding.