What is the definition of cognition?
A. The way in which we use and store information in memory
B. The use of stored information to accomplish some sort of goal
C. Information stored in our long-term memory about the world and how it works
D. Memory traces that represent objects, events, people, and so on that are not present at the time
Answer: A
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In theory, when innocent suspects are subjected to a polygraph test, they
a. are more aroused by crime-relevant questions than control questions. b. are more aroused by control questions than crime-relevant questions. c. exhibit overall lower levels of arousal than guilty suspects. d. exhibit overall higher levels of arousal than guilty suspects.
A microsleep is ____
a. ?a nap that lasts about 10-15 minutes b. ?a short segment of sleep examined randomly by technicians in a sleep lab c. ?a device designed to facilitate sleep in those suffering from insomnia d. ?a 3-15 second burst of sleep occurring in the midst of a wakeful activity
Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:
a. remembering. b. decoding. c. encoding. d. recall.
Mark conducts a study evaluating the effect of peer support for reducing college student’s binge drinking. If another researcher were to conduct this study in a slightly different sample, what would they most likely find?
A. No effect of peer support for reducing college students’ binge drinking B. A small effect of peer support for reducing college students’ binge drinking C. A large effect of peer support for reducing college students’ binge drinking D. If the study is conducted in a different sample, the effect size does not matter.