Which of the following is NOT TRUE of procedural memories?
a. they involve recalling how to perform a task
b. they can be thought of as stimulus-response pairings
c. they tend to deteriorate greatly in Alzheimer's disease
d. they are stored in the cerebellum
Answer: c. they tend to deteriorate greatly in Alzheimer's disease
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a. Bingeing. b. Rates of psychological distress. c. Pronounced weight loss. d. Rates of depression.
Comfort food __________.
A. does nothing physiologically; any effects are due to expectation B. may help reduce activation in the stress response system C. changes the hormonal balance of the body and makes people want to eat more D. affects the brain in such a way as to make it unable to tell when the body is full
Angry moods tend to lead to increased aggression because ____
a. angry people believe lashing out will improve their mood b. angry people believe lashing out will make their mood worse c. angry moods lead to decreased arousal d. angry moods lead to little differences in arousal levels
Adele has never driven a car with a manual transmission before—that is, she's never had to decide when to shift gears, push in the clutch, or stop suddenly when the car is in gear
She's just bought a car with manual transmission, and wants to practice driving it before she takes it onto the highway. What should she do? a. Take her best friend along to provide instructions and support. b. Drive the car alone until she gets the hang of it. c. Have a group of friends follow along behind her to help pull her out of a ditch if something goes wrong. d. Drive on the busiest road in the city.