Which of these scenarios is an example of the gene–environment interaction?
a. George, who is extraverted, seeks out quiet time.
b. Danielle, who is introverted, seeks out excitement.
c. Amanda, who is anxious, joins a club to make friends.
d. Dean, who is extraverted, attends every party he gets invited to.
Answer: D: Dean, who is extraverted, attends every party he gets invited to.
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a. 2 weeks c. 2 months b. 1 month d. 6 months
Some children have experienced multiple incidents of sexual abuse. What tends to happen to a child's recall of repeated events?
A. Although repetition enhances memory for aspects of the event that are held constant, it impairs the ability to recall details that vary with each recurrence. B. Repetition enhances memory for both the aspects of the event that are held constant and the ones that vary with each recurrence. C. Repetition impairs memory for both the aspects of the event that are held constant and those that vary. D. Repetition impairs memory for aspects of the event that are held constant, although source memory tends to improve.
Asked to remember "chair, table, lamp, carpet, sofa, pillow, and blanket," Elza recalls "pillow" and "blanket" with ease. She struggles with the rest of the list, demonstrating a __________ effect.
A. primacy B. recency C. proximal D. context
A well-known assessment device developed by Murray is the
a) Draw-a-Person Test. b) Multiphasic Personality Inventory. c) Thematic Apperception Test. d) Rorschach Inkblot Test.