What research result implies that people should remember traumatic experiences well?
a. Increased heart rate decreases the retroactive interference that might block memory.
b. Emotional experiences release cortisol, which aids memory storage
c. Pain increases the velocity of action potentials, and therefore promotes storage.
d. Repression depends on inhibitory synapses, and inhibitory synapses are unstable.
b
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Since Jane suffers from illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician a. often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health. b. rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill
c. almost never because she does not trust physicians. d. often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway.
The fact that Americans enjoy Mexican, Chinese, and Thai food indicates that
a. Americans have a higher obesity rate than other countries. b. Americans are more interested in other cultures than are the citizens of other countries. c. social competition in the food industry increases tolerance. d. multicultural populations enrich a community.
The stress hormones are ______ and are produced by the ______.
A. epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol; pituitary gland B. serotonin, epinephrine, and glucocorticoids; adrenal glands C. norepinephrine, endorphins, and glucocorticoids; pituitary gland D. epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol; adrenal glands
According to the self-determination theory, _____ is the perception that we have control over our own lives.
reliance relatedness autonomy competence