You watch LeShon wave his 4th of July sparkler as he runs. As you watch the light, you notice a circle of light rather than just a single point of light. This effect demonstrates the functioning of your
A) echoic memory.
B) flashbulb memory.
C) iconic memory.
D) short-term memory.
Answer: C
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b. It has short, choppy, low-amplitude waves. c. It is nearly flat. d. It decreases steadily from one second to the next.
Which of the following is the correct formula for determining one's intelligence quotient (IQ), a measure that was first employed in intelligence testing by Lewis Terman in 1916?
a. CA/MA + 100 b. MA/CA X 100 c. CA/MA X 100 d. MA/CA / 100
What paraphilia is relatively common, and involves urges or fantasies about exposing one's genitals to strangers in order to cause shock in the observer
a. exhibitionistic disorder c. fetishistic disorder b. voyeuristic disorder d. frotteuristic disorder
Children begin to become verbally proficient in describing the causes and consequences of emotions at about three or four years of age. All but which of the following is true concerning this emotional advancement?
a. Around this time, children tend to agree that receiving a compliment leads to happy emotions. b. Around this time, children tend to agree that being called a name leads to a negative feeling. c. Around this time, children begin to center their concepts of emotions on internal psychological states. d. Around this time, children can offer suggestions for ameliorating another person's negative emotions.