A psychologist would MOST likely use the term ______ to refer to the common experience of “spacing out” momentarily.
a. amnesia
b. dissociation
c. malingering
d. conversion
Ans: B
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McGraw posited that Johnny's ability in skating was a function of A. greater readiness B. greater recklessness C. lower center of gravity D. practice
What was the final result of the case of Stovall v. Denno (1967)? A. Stovall's conviction was overturned, based on inaccurate eyewitness testimony
B. Stovall's conviction was overturned, with the court declaring the eyewitness identification procedure to be prejudicial. C. Stovall's conviction was upheld, with the court maintaining the identification was not unnecessarily suggestive. D. Stovall's conviction was upheld, despite a ruling that the procedure was a violation of due process.
When alcohol is formed, other related substances are also formed, called
A. nitrosamines. B. congeners. C. trace elements. D. contaminants.
Which of the following statements about gifted education is true?
A) Low-SES and ethnic minority children are overrepresented in school programs for the gifted. B) Overall, gifted children do not fare well socially when they are advanced to a higher grade. C) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has inspired several model programs that provide enrichment to all students in diverse disciplines. D) Programs designed to provide enrichment in the regular classrooms are the most common practice in gifted education.