Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Most forgetting occurs soon after the occurrence of the event to be remembered
2. Proactive interference refers to situations in which earlier learning impairs memory for information acquired later
3. Taj recently changed the password to his e-mail account; now he cannot remember his old password, illustrating the effects of proactive interference
4. Absentmindedness is most often due to divided attention
5. Divided attention is associated with an increase in lower-left frontal lobe activity
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
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A. classical conditioning B. operant conditioning C. cognitive learning D. latent learning
The analysis of equal loudness contours indicates that a. high frequencies are perceived as louder than low frequencies
b. low frequencies are perceived as louder than high frequencies. c. high frequencies are perceived as equally loud as low frequencies. d. above 40 dB, all frequencies are perceived as equally loud.
Jim is paired with Dave to work on a project. After the first meeting, Jim has discovered that Dave is homosexual. According to research on accuracy motivation,
in which of the following circumstances would Jim's impression of Dave be LESS affected by Jim's negative stereotype of homosexuals? A) Jim was suspicious that Dave was homosexual even before the first meeting. B) Jim has a high need for structure. C) Jim's part of the project will be evaluated independently of Dave's. D) The project will be evaluated as a whole, and Jim's grade will depend on Dave's work.
What happens to an infant's sucking rate during habituation?
A. It remains the same. B. It increases. C. It decreases. D. It is erratic.