When people want to suppress a thought, the deliberate mind works to ____
a. keep a lookout for anything that might remind them of the unwanted thought
b. redirect attention away from the unpleasant thought
c. "numb" the mind so that people do not think any thoughts
d. "cover up" the unwanted thought with other, competing thoughts
B
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Woodworth was primarily interested in ____, or in what he called dynamic psychology.
a. the unconscious mind b. motivation c. learning how simple mental elements combined into complex thoughts d. reflexive behavior
With regard to teaching mathematics, most experts agree that __________
A) a blend of both drill in computing and “number sense” is most beneficial B) complex skills can be learned only by drill in computation and rote memorization C) reasoning about number concepts should replace drill in computation in elementary school D) children need to retrieve mathematical answers automatically and should be exclusively taught by rote
Which of the following occurs when a person’s concern is that he or she may act in a humiliating or embarrassing way, such as blushing or offending others?
a. Anxiety disorder b. Social anxiety disorder c. Panic disorder d. Generalized anxiety disorder
Matched pairs of chromosomes, both carrying genetic information for particular traits, are called _____
a) dominant-recessive.
b) sex chromosomes.
c) autosomes.
d) polygenic.