Godden and Baddeley (1975) demonstrated that scuba divers who memorized a list of words on the deck of a boat subsequently remembered more of those words when tested:
A) on the deck of the boat.
B) deep under water.
C) swimming on the surface of the water.
D) in a classroom with ocean scenery on the walls.
A) on the deck of the boat.
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to those who are similar to themselves. c. both are right for different people? heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay mentend to be attracted to dissimilar others. d. both are right in different conditions? people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in longterm relationships, but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment.
Lola works with clients who are overcoming social phobias. She often models appropriate social behaviors for shopping or meeting new people at a party. Her hope with this kind of ____ is that her clients will feel more comfortable and effective in their daily interactions with others
a. ?systematic desensitization therapy b. ?social skills training c. ?cognitive restructuring d. ?in vivo exposure
About one-third of all reported cases of maltreatment are substantiated annually
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The experimental psychologist, Wilhelm Wundt, noted that:
a. cholerics and sanguines were unchangeable in their behavior b. melancholics and phlegmatics were unchangeable in their behavior c. introverts and phlegmatics were changeable in their behavior d. cholerics and extraverts were unchangeable in their behavior