How long do long-term memories last?

What will be an ideal response?


The answer should describe Ebbinhaus's early research and Schmidt et al.'s findings on
people's ability to recall, many years later, significant experiences from their youth.

Psychology

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According to Freud, it is not uncommon for boys to develop strong attachments to their mothers during the _____ stage of development

a. oral c. phallic b. anal d. genital

Psychology

Cognitive learning is best described by all of the following EXCEPT:

a. became the dominant perspective at the end of the 20th century b. learning involves insight c. big names include Tolman and Bandura d. the learner ignores useful information from stimuli e. inferences are made about mental processes that are not directly observable

Psychology

Oscar carefully explained how his catering company was least expensive, had the best food, and did the best job of accommodating allergies. Oscar is attempting what type of persuasion route?

A. peripheral B. central C. social power D. context

Psychology

Suzanne cannot study in her room due to all the noise in the next door apartment. To resolve this problem, she goes to a different location where she starts studying with small amounts of noise. Over time she goes to additional locations where the noise is louder and louder. Finally, she is able to study in her room when there is lots of noise in the next door apartment. Suzanne is using the ______.

A. the incompatible stimuli method B. the threshold method C. the fatigue method D. the habit method

Psychology