Freddy is looking for his girlfriend in a large crowd of people. Because he is so focused on finding her, he fails to notice when a man in a clown costume walks by, despite looking directly at him. This is an example of:
a. a feature detection failure.
b. sensory overload.
c. sensory adaptation.
d. inattentional blindness.
Answer: d
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Which of the following is an example of the phenomenon known as "operant" control of pain behavior?
A. Kate's family has always been critical and demanding. Since her accident, though, family members have become caring and sympathetic. B. Kim is recovering from a broken leg. Although she is walking on crutches, she has been trying to be as independent as possible. C. Kinesha had to have a finger amputated after it was partially severed in a slicing accident. Since she feels discomfort in the missing finger, she has been diagnosed with "phantom limb" pain. D. Kyomi suffers from chronic back pain. However, she rarely complains about the pain to others and tries to keep her facial expressions from showing that she is in pain.
In Eysenck's theory, all of the following go together EXCEPT
a. extroversion. b. neuroticism. c. source and surface. d. psychoticism. e. bipolar dimensions.
A social group that is perceived to be a threat to the high-status group is frequently characterized as ________ and ________
A) low in warmth; high in competence B) high in friendliness; high in accomplishment C) low in nonconformity; low in kindness D) low in emotional stability; high in self-confidence E) high in warmth; low in competence
The age of onset for intermittent explosive disorder is:
A. early adulthood. B. adolescence. C. early childhood. D. middle childhood.