If your recognition of the mugger is influenced by the clothes, race, or "attitude" of the people in a lineup because they fit your idea of "criminal," you are demonstrating the role of:
a. schemas in memory
b. elaboration in memory
c. interference in memory
d. encoding specificity in memory
A
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Which of the following is not a criticism of behaviorism?
a. the ethics of control b. scientific rigor of research c. animal studies d. dehumanization
The text describes a study in which infants were shown pictures of several different horses. Then they were shown a picture of a different horse and a picture of a different animal, such as a giraffe. What were the results of this study?
a. The infants learned the word "horse" faster than they learned the word "giraffe." b. The infants learned the word "giraffe" faster than they learned the word "horse." c. The infants looked longer at the picture of the horse than the picture of the giraffe. d. The infants looked longer at the picture of the giraffe than the picture of the horse.
The intelligence tests given from time to time in classrooms are
A) mainly used for instruction planning. B) group-administered. C) individually administered. D) observational.
People with hypochondriasis tend to rely on maladaptive thoughts that increase their vulnerability to this somatic symptom issue. Which of the following statements would be an example of those thoughts?
a. A sore throat is nothing to worry about unless there is a temperature along with it, then it is a big problem. b. A sore throat is serious and requires a trip to the doctor. If the doctor tests and finds nothing, it is okay. c. A sore throat is a major problem. It could be cancer or some other deadly disease no matter what the doctor says. d. A sore throat could be a serious sign of cancer, but it would be important to wait until the doctor says one way or the other before panicking.