A student spent a year and a half practicing his ability to memorize sequences of numbers. By what means did he improve his ability?
a. Proactive interference
b. Chunking
c. Procedural memory
d. Confabulation
b
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a. ?much worse than researchers originally anticipated b. ?not substantial enough to cause concern c. ?more dependent upon home environment than the cocaine exposure itself d. ?mostly dependent upon the other genetic vulnerabilities in the child
A man witnessed an explosion in which a co-worker died, and afterward his vision failed. After many neurological tests, doctors could find no organic basis for the man's loss of his eyesight. A psychological explanation for this is
a. malingering. c. guilt. b. conversion disorder. d. amnesia.
Explain the neurological basis of depression. Describe the role of specific neurotransmitters implicated in mood disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
Free nerve endings detect___
a. vibration b. temperature and pain c. movement d. light touch and stimulation of hairs