Someone a short distance away, to whom you have been paying no attention, quietly speaks your name, and suddenly you are attending to that conversation. This is an example of ______

a. Broadbent's filter theory c. the cocktail party phenomenon
b. the Phi phenomenon d. cue-controlled inhibition


C

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a. remains constantly present throughout training. b. be one that is well above the absolute threshold of the animal being trained. c. sometimes occurs when the US is not present. d. is the most predictive signal for the US.

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The most common injuries in youth football occur to the

A. quarterback B. receiver C. defensive back D. center E. offensive lineman

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Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale ____

a. ?is used to make a diagnosis of mental illness b. ?provides a measure of personality characteristics c. ?measures the impact of major life events d. ?suggests ways of dealing with social problems

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A baby's cheek is stroked and she turns her head in that direction. A baby's foot is stroked and her toes curl inward. A baby has a nipple placed at his lips, and he immediately begins suckling. All of these behaviors are examples of infant __________

a. adaptations b. innates c. responses d. reflexes

Psychology