Which example represents the shallowest processing?
a) recalling an object's function
b) attending to the sound of a word
c) thinking about the meaning of a word
d) recalling that an object was rectangular
ANS: d
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a. the production of estrogen keeps the bones from growing any longer. b. testosterone causes epiphyseal closure. c. the thalamus signals a reduction in the development of calcium. d. the hypothalamus triggers a reduction in cortisol production.
Following his experience in the military, Hans developed a classically conditioned fear response to radio static. After he left the military, the response extinguished. However, after not hearing radio static for several months, Hans again shows the conditioned fear response. Hans's experience is best described by
a. stimulus generalization. b. stimulus discrimination. c. reconditioning. d. spontaneous recovery. e. shaping.
According to your text, low-level depression can often be treated with __________ therapy, which works by distracting a sad or depressed person from his or her depressive thoughts.*
a. humanistic b. behavioral c. cognitive d. medical
Which of the following holds true of an individual during the different stages of sleep?
A) An individual in Stage 2 experiences no K-complexes. B) An individual in Stage 4 sleep experiences more sleep spindles than Stage 3. C) An individual in Stage 3 experiences more K-complexes than Stage 2. D) An individual in Stage 3 sleep experiences fewer sleep spindles than Stage 2.