You are designing a study of flashbulb memories, and your classmates are your research subjects. Which of these incidents would it make sense to ask your research subjects about?

A. the first time they walked on grass
B. a stock market crash that happened 20 years ago
C. a national tragedy that happened 8 years ago
D. their fifth day as a college student


Answer: C

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A bell has been paired with food a sufficient number of times such that now it elicits salivation in a dog. In subsequent trials, the bell sounds but is not followed by food. Eventually, the dog will stop salivating to the sound of the bell. This example illustrates _____ and has clinical implications for _____.

A) negative punishment; cognitive restructuring B) negative punishment; exposure therapy C) extinction; cognitive restructuring D) extinction; exposure therapy

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A. 1914 B. 1930 C. 1952 D. 1986

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Which of the following is TRUE about drinking alcohol?

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