You and your mother have different memories about an event that took place in high school. A possible explanation for this difference is ________________

a. consistency bias c. state-dependent effect
b. belief bias d. context-dependent effect


Answer: b

Psychology

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To help you remember an event, someone takes you to where it happened at the same time of day, and asks you to think about what you were doing or thinking about at the time. This makes use of what?

a. Implicit memory b. Procedural memory c. Encoding specificity d. Law of effect

Psychology

Which of the following sequences correctly depicts the general pathway of a sound entering the outer ear?

A. Hammer-Stirrup-Anvil B. Auditory canal-Pinnae-Tympanic membrane C. Anvil-Hammer-Stirrup D. Pinnae-Auditory canal-Tympanic membrane

Psychology

A tendency to select wrong answers because they seem to match pre existing mental categories is called

a. intuition. b. representativeness heuristic. c. base rate. d. framing.

Psychology

Kübler-Ross states that in the overall process of death,

A. facing the reality of death is key to living a meaningful life. B. those who had purpose in life had the least fear of death. C. avoiding a focus on the reality of death makes life more pleasant and meaningful. D. those who have little purpose in life have little fear of death.

Psychology