Amelia is watching her baby sister shake a rattle. As long as the rattle is being shaken, all Amelia sees is a blur of color. She can only make out the shape of the rattle when the rattle stops moving. The "blurred" image that Amelia sees as long as the rattle is moving results from the way in which:
a. flashbulb memories are formed
b. iconic memory works
c. episodic memory is encoded
d. rehearsal occurs in short-term memory
B
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a. insight. c. a mental set. b. an algorithm. d. intelligence.
Analyses of the specific injury that Phineas Gage suffered, along with careful analyses of his behavior after the injury have helped to:
A) document the plasticity and flexibility of the brain B) establish the role of the prefrontal cortex in emotional regulation C) document how speech can be impaired by specific kinds of brain damage D) provide clues to curing or rehabilitating patients who undergo such injuries
Suicide is the ________ cause of death in the 15- to 24-year-old age group
A) most common B) third least common C) least common D) third most common
Which theory involves three primary components—intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment—which can combine in various ways to create patterns of love?
a) Maslow's Theory of Self Actualization b) Lee's Typology of Love c) Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love d) Dr. Phil's "Get Real" Theory on Love