Which of the following is an instance of proactive interference?
a. You learned French in high school and now you confuse French words with new words you are learning in your Spanish class.
b. You find that after completing a computer programming course in C++ this semester, you cannot remember the Visual Basic commands that you learned last year.
c. You have trouble recalling the names of your grade school classmates.
d. You find that the course you took in Western Civilization last semester is helping you understand the work that you are reading for your Comparative Literature course this semester.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cold readings rely on all of the following EXCEPT
a. uncritical acceptance. b. the Barnum effect. c. the confirmation bias. d. dishabituation.
A person who thrives on stress but lacks the anger and hostility typical of some others who have the Type A personality is said to have a ________ personality
a. Type C b. Type B c. hardy d. optimistic e. pessimistic
Diane has repetitive thoughts that her house will catch on fire. She repeatedly checks the stove to make sure it is turned off. Diane's compulsive behavior serves to
a) provide immediate relief from the anxiety associated with her repetitive thoughts. b) reinforce her checking behaviors. c) lower her psychophysiological arousal. d) all of the above.