Craig is being introduced to the members of the fraternity he has just joined. There are 15 members who he has not met before and once the introductions are over, he finds he can only remember the names of the first three and the last two people he was introduced to. He can't recall the names of any of the other members. The memory difficulty that Craig is experiencing is consistent with
a. late-selection filtering.
b. the misinformation effect.
c. non-distributed practice.
d. the serial-position effect.
D
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Stephen wanders about while remaining asleep. Stephen's condition is called
a. narcology. b. sleep tremors. c. somnambulism. d. agnosia.
Incorrect. Synapses are microscopic fluid-filled spaces between neurons
Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock? A) Synapses B) Receptor sites C) Neural chiasms D) Response terminals
To recall a list of the neurotransmitters serotonin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and epinephrine, Carlos creates the word SAND-E. His memory technique is an example of
a) coding. b) mental imagery. c) the method of loci. d) the pegword method.
Which of the following is true??
a. ?The APA currently has approximately 10,000 members. b. ?In 2005, 72% of new Ph.D.s in psychology were obtained by women. c. ?In 2005, 72% of new Ph.D.s in psychology were obtained by men. d. ?APA members can only belong to one division.