Imagine that you are participating in a research study in which you are shown a list of numbers and then immediately afterwards you are asked to recall as many of them as you can. Most likely, the researcher is studying the ____
a. ?capacity of long-term memory
b. ?capacity of short-term memory
c. ?capacity of sensory memory
d. ?duration of long-term memory
ANSWER:
b
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If one stimulus predicts a second stimulus, which occurs regardless of the individual's behavior, then this type of learning is __________ conditioning
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Justin has schizophrenia, disorganized type. He has visual hallucinations, and one day he saw a giant bug standing in front of him. He picked up a large knife and stabbed it. In reality, Justin had stabbed his mother, who had come to tell him that dinner was ready. His lawyer argues that Justin cannot be found guilty because he had no idea what he was doing or that it was wrong. His lawyer is arguing the __________.
A. M'Naghten rule B. Durham rule C. irresistible impulse rule D. American Law Institute standard
Ingmar's boss ridiculed him in front of the whole office. When Ingmar returns home, he yells at his wife and children and kicks his dog. This is an example of
a. projection. b. reaction formation. c. regression. d. displacement. e. sublimation.
The biological and learning models of addiction differ in their explanations of drug abuse and in their proposed solutions. According to the learning model:
a. addiction to alcohol is genetic and alcoholics must learn to abstain. b. people who are addicted will always remain addicted. c. addiction is a way of coping and alcoholics need to find better coping methods. d. after abuse of alcohol has stopped, addicts continue to need group support.