Why do psychologists and researchers use so many different analogies to describe attention?
A. They are trying to explain attention in humans and in animals.
B. Few people excel at paying attention, so it is difficult to describe.
C. It is a complex process that is difficult to fully understand.
D. Attention is a common experience that everyone has had.
Answer: C
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a) a different portion of the spectrum b) the opposite half of perceivable colors c) one type of color blindness d) a different stage of visual processing
In 1925, why did the APA create the category of associate member for psychologists who held a doctorate but had no scientific publications beyond their dissertation??
a. ?The APA wanted to create a separate but equal category for applied psychologists. b. ?The APA had a strong interest in the scientific pursuit of psychological inquiry. c. ?The APA valued the degree of Psy.D over Ph.D. d. ?The APA wanted to integrate the fields of applied and experimental psychology.
Which of the following statements would be associated as a common memory error?
a) Perceiving oneself responsible for desirable outcomes but not responsible for undesirable ones b) The tendency to rate past events more positively than they had actually rated them when the event occurred c) Confusion of imagination with memory, or the confusion of true memories with false memories d) All of the above