If you thought you "remembered" that "sleep" was in the original list of words you read in the "Try It Yourself" section of your textbook chapter, then you were mistaken, since the word "sleep" was not present but was associated with most of the words on the original list. This exercise illustrates the reality of
a. false memories.
b. priming implicit memories.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. eidetic imagery.
A
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________ are researchers who specialize in studying the patterns of aging and the elderly.
a. Gerontologists b. Pedologist c. Gynecologist d. Pediatrician
Recent research on memory, based largely on fear conditioning in rats, indicates that
A. fear conditioning is the most effective kind of conditioning for forming durable memories. B. memories are not susceptible to disruption once consolidation has occurred. C. when a memory is reactivated, it becomes capable of being changed or altered, just as it was immediately after it was formed. D. memory consolidation does not occur when animals are afraid of a stimulus.
The victims most likely to have amnesia as a result of trauma are those who a. suffered infrequent and relatively minor abuse. b. suffered frequent but relatively minor abuse. c. were victims of severe abuse and trauma
d. were victims of natural disasters.
Sabina does not like to drink. At a recent party, however, everyone was drinking, and they started to give her a hard time because she wasn't drinking. Because of all the pressure, Sabina decided to drink. Sabina's behavior is an example of ____
a. ?compliance b. ?social facilitation c. ?conformity d. ?obedience