Which of the following decreases for most people through middle adulthood?
a. Long-term memory stores
b. Procedural knowledge
c. Ability for divided attention
d. Factual knowledge
Answer: C
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Oscar has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. When his mother says, "Here's your cereal," Oscar says, "Here's your cereal." What symptom does this illustrate?
a. splinter skills c. echolalia b. differential reinforcement d. corporalia
Psychologists who support the situated-cognition approach to problem solving would be most likely to emphasize
a. that people often learn to solve a problem in a specific context, and then they cannot transfer it to other situations. b. how people reach creative solutions, rather than obvious solutions. c. that people can easily transfer their knowledge from one problem to another similar problem. d. how people typically divide their attention among several competing components of the initial state.
Hypochondriacs suffer from
a. overactive endocrine glands. b. feelings of inferiority. c. imaginary diseases. d. stress-induced physical illnesses.
Which term does NOT belong with the others?
a. Norepinephrine b. Parasympathetic c. Epinephrine d. Steroid stress hormones e. Sympathetic