Which of the following is the most likely mechanism by which misinformation might impair a witness' memory for the actual events in a crime?

a. repression
b. proactive interference
c. anterograde amnesia
d. retroactive interference


d. retroactive interference

Psychology

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a. Exhibitionism. b. Sadism. c. Voyeurism. d. Frotteurism.

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In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates), Vlades Griskevicius and others (2009) and Vaillancourt (2005) found that

a. women do not use aggression of any type to boost their status. b. men are more likely to boost their status through indirect aggression. c. women are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression. d. men are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression

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Which of the following neural components is NOT found at the receiving end of neurons?

a. Cell body b. Dendrite c. Receptor d. Axon

Psychology

A karate chop to an area at the top of the neck could stop a person's heart and breathing by damaging the

a. hippocampus. b. thalamus. c. medulla. d. amygdala.

Psychology