Suppose you cannot remember the names of the teachers you had in junior high school because the teachers you have had since then are getting in the way. This is called ____
a. ?repression
b. ?decay
c. ?retroactive interference
d. ?proactive interference
ANSWER:
c
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A. callousness B. fear of rejection C. desire to control others D. lack of interest
Suppose that you are a prosecutor and you want to ensure that the accused is convicted of the most serious charges possible. Given what is known about the role of fear in persuasion, which strategy is likely to be most effective?
a. showing jurors how easily they could become victims of similar crimes b. reminding jurors repeatedly of how crime has impacted the accused's life c. showing jurors gruesome crime scene photos during expert testimony d. reminding jurors repeatedly of their responsibility to the community
As described in the text, social psychologists have tended to think about obedience as ____, but obedience ____
a. almost always antisocial; can have prosocial or antisocial consequences b. almost always antisocial; is always prosocial c. almost always prosocial; can have prosocial or antisocial consequences d. almost always prosocial; is always prosocial
In a naturalistic observation a researcher creates a setting designed to elicit a response
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false