In his graduation speech, Darian did well at the beginning and the end of the speech, but faltered in remembering the information he wanted to express during the middle section of his speech, which illustrates the __________ effect

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


serial position

Psychology

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An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called ____________

a) agoraphobia b) a social phobia c) a specific phobia d) an interactive phobia

Psychology

Presented with a stimulus, student observers in Wundt's lab were asked to report on their "raw" sensory experience, a technique known as:

A) inspection. B) circumspection. C) retrospection. D) introspection.

Psychology

Some people are concerned with hidden sexual images in ads for alcohol and cigarettes that may unconsciously influence people to buy these products. This phenomenon is known as

a. absolute threshold c. subliminal stimulation b. difference threshold d. just noticeable stimulation

Psychology

Much of a child's behavior is based on inborn schemes, but, as her parents can attest, she is learning that her actions have an effect on external events. According to Piaget's theory, the child is probably in the ________ stage of cognitive development

a. sensorimotor b. formal operational c. concrete operational d. preoperational

Psychology