Ambrose Bierce wrote, "The mind is a mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain; its chief activity consists of trying to understand its own functions.". For Bierce, the mind's main activity represents
a. fuzzy traces.
b. metacognition.
c. relational primacy.
d. a reticular formation.
B
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What is the term that Freud used to refer to a discharging of tension that can act to reduce the discomfort that is caused by stress?
a. cathexis b. catharsis c. reaction formation d. regression
Gisele has applied to a very competitive graduate program. She knows that a faculty committee meets for several days to make decisions about who to admit. Based on research, the faculty committee will be making their best decisions ____
a. after a relaxing lunch break on the first day b. towards the end of the first day, when they have gotten used to the criteria c. towards the end of the second day, when they only have a few decisions left d. throughout both days, since they are professionals
In the Gestalt view, learning entails ____
a. ?rote memorization b. ?a restructuring of the psychological environment c. ?transfer of training d. ?the principles of prägnanz and figure/ground e. ?reinforcement
Mark is hyperactive, often flaps his arms wildly about, and will bang his head against a wall over and over for no apparent reason. He cannot relate to his peers very well and uses very bizarre language. His doctors have excluded him from a diagnosis of autism, because genetic testing revealed that damage to a chromosome can account for his symptoms. Mark probably has
a. fragile X syndrome. b. PKU. c. sickle-cell disease. d. Down syndrome.