Franklin learned to speak French during elementary school. However, his new high school is requiring that he take Spanish language classes. Franklin, now enrolled in Spanish classes, is having great difficulty remembering the French language that he previously knew well. This is an example of _______.
a. schizophrenia
b. retroactive interference
c. proactive interference
d. memory reconstruction
b. retroactive interference
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Which of the following terms generally refers to environmental influences that shape behavior?
A. nurture B. maturation C. nature D. social evolution
Pete's father is physically abusive toward Pete, often leaving bruises. His mother, also living in the home, witnesses the abuse but says nothing. She is
compassionate but quiet. neglectful. supportive of Pete. an innocent victim.
Tommy Jon knocks over another child while running to the street to see a circus parade. Tommy Jon is displaying
A. classical aggression. B. instrumental aggression. C. displaced aggression. D. hostile aggression.
A study involving the fetal heart rate's response to auditory stimuli during the third trimester suggests that fetuses ________.
A. have lower heart rates after exposure to a new auditory stimulus B. can remember for at least a brief period C. cannot distinguish between their mother's voice and a stranger's voice D. cannot distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar melodies