During a psychology lecture, your instructor uses the word college as a metaphor for social life. When he says the word college, lots of information comes to mind: dorm rooms, students, tests, professors, textbooks, pencils, and sporting events. The word has activated a
A. script.
B. schema.
C. sensory register.
D. semantic memory.
Answer: B
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A. phonology B. morphology C. deep structure D. semantics
Dabney is examining the relationship between family history of drug use and adolescent addiction. He selects a sample composed of teens from one local high school. Dabney's sample may not be generalizable because it is not
A. double-blind. B. biased. C. representative. D. dependent.
In some species, __________ is/are associated with longer life
A) telomere shortening B) elevated free-radical activity C) the absence of telomerase D) cross-linked protein fibers
Social psychology is the scientific study of
A. the factors that lead to positive feelings for others. B. the relationships among psychological factors, the immune system, and the brain. C. changes in behavior that result from a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of others. D. how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others.