Costello, Jiang, Baartman, and He (2009) found evidence for preconscious processing within the binocular rivalry paradigm. Subliminal processing was evident in that:
a) subliminally presented primes made responding faster.
b) subliminally presented primes made responding slower.
c) subliminally presented words became easier to identify if preceded by a related prime.
d) subliminally presented words were more difficult to identify if preceded by a related prime.
Answer: c
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a. generalized amnesia—partial loss of memory for a short period of time b. localized amnesia—loss of all memory for a short period of time c. systematized amnesia—inability to recall events between a specific time in the past and the present d. selective amnesia—memory loss associated with fleeing a stressful event and developing a new identity
Freud's ideas such as id, the Oedipus complex, and the basic drives of sex and aggression:
A. are very difficult to demonstrate experimentally or verify B. have been proven in several studies C. were actually developed by Carl Jung D. are assumed to be incorrect by most psychoanalytical theorists
Elderly, healthy people seldom show an interest in sexual relations
a. True b. False
Which 16th century philosopher argued that the mind works by associating ideas arising from experience, an idea that continues to influence many psychologists today
a. Hippocrates
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. Sigmund Freud
d. John Locke