What can we conclude about the role of schemas in memory?
a. In general, schemas seldom operate in memory during adulthood.
b. Schemas often operate; however, we sometimes remember material that is not consistent with a schema.
c. When people have normally functioning memory processes, schemas consistently operate in memory.
d. Schemas operate consistently in our everyday experiences, though we find little evidence for them in the laboratory.
Ans: b
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The part of the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system that acts to prepare an organism's body for action in stressful situations, engaging all of the organism's resources to respond to a threat is known as the
A. sympathetic division. B. parasympathetic division. C. somatic division. D. synaptic division.
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A) 2 million B) 10 million C) 20 million D) 80 million
Which of the following statements is true about correlation?
a. Positive correlations are meaningful, but negative ones are not. b. Negative correlations are weak, but positive ones are strong. c. Correlations close to +1.0 or 1.0 are strong, whereas correlations close to 0 are weak. d. A strong correlation is indicative of a causal relationship between variables.