What research technique did Sir Frederic Bartlett, the British psychologist, use in order to study how memories are manufactured?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• Bartlett asked people to read lengthy, unfamiliar stories and then tell the story back to him.
• Recalled stories included a number of errors:
o details that did not make sense were changed or eliminated,
o details were added to make the story coherent, and
o morals were sometimes added to the stories.
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A. umbilical cord B. placenta C. amniotic sac D. uterus
Sandy watched an elderly man slip and fall. She decided this must be because he is old and losing coordination. Sandy is relying on what to make her decision?
A. external attribution B. covariation model of attribution C. internal attribution D. principle of noncommon effects
Regarding severe cases of major depressive disorder, those in which the depressive episode has lasted five years or more, all of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT
A. the episode may not entirely clear up, leaving some residual symptoms. B. the likelihood of a subsequent episode is high. C. the next episode is likely to be manic, rather than depressive. D. subsequent episodes may be associated with incomplete inter-episode recovery.
The process in organ formation where each major organ and system becomes represented by its own unique cellular tissue is called
A) organogenesis. B) teratogens. C) critical periods. D) differentiation.