In Ebbinghaus's studies, who memorized nonsense syllables?
a. Ebbinghaus himself
b. Students in his psychology course
c. His wife and children
d. Mental patients and prisoners
a
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A mental conception of the layout of a physical space is known as a(n)
A. cognitive map. B. mental model. C. artificial intelligence. D. memory consolidation.
Lynn is a "germaphobe" who is extremely worried about contamination. On average, she washes her hands over 100 times a day. As a result, her hands are cracked and bleeding, but she feels momentary relief from her contamination concerns when she washes them. It is likely that Lynn has:
A) panic disorder. B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. C) a specific phobia. D) agoraphobia.
One way to store more information in short-term memory is called ____________, which involves organizing smaller units of information into larger, more meaningful units
A) rehearsal B) consolidation C) chunking D) dual coding
Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of
a. relief from anxiety. b. ego defense mechanisms. c. protection for one's selfÂimage. d. avoiding existential anxiety.