Jessica was upset because she was unable to remember her 4th birthday party, and everyone in her family was always talking about that day. A cognitive explanation for Jessica's memory loss might suggest that
a. at four, Jessica was probably not interested in remembering her past.
b. her ability to encode sensory input was limited due to her language skills.
c. a or b
d. none of these
C
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Joel is asked to provide a description of his neighbor's car after the car and the neighbor both disappear. He is surprised to find that he really can't accurately recall the make of the car or any special details that might help in identifying it. In this case, Joel may be experiencing
a. proactive interference. b. retrograde amnesia. c. pseudoforgetting. d. cryptomnesia.
In males, the hormones known as ________ control sexual arousal; in females the hormone that serves a similar purpose is known as ________
a. androgens; androgen b. estrogens; estrogen c. androgens; estrogen d. estrogens; androgen
Which of the following is correct regarding leptin?
A) Ob mice lack the gene that codes for ghrelin. B) Leptin produces a decrease in metabolic rate. C) Leptin stimulates eating. D) Leptin levels in the blood are proportional to the fat stores of the body. E) leptin release is stimulated by the entry of food into the duodenum.
An in-basket test and leaderless group discussions are examples of tests
a. quality circle b. vocational interest c. management by objectives d. situational judgment