The process by which sensory information is converted into a form

that can be useful to the brain's memory system is called

a. sensation.
b. encoding.
c. information processing.
d. transduction.
e. perception.


b. encoding.

Psychology

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A number of psychological disorders are associated with insomnia. Total sleep time often ________ depression, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease

a. Impulsive behavior b. Personality dysfunction c. Hormone imbalance d. Reward neurocircuitry in the brain

Psychology

The primitive reflexes are similar because each of them

a. shows the downward evolutionary degradation of the human species. b. triggers specific actions that are needed for survival. c. withers away during the first months following birth. d. strengthens with each month of postnatal maturity.

Psychology

__________ believe psychologists must limit their investigations to observable, measurable events like people's actions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

In general, individuals from Western cultures are more likely to value ___________ in communication

a. expectations b. respect c. cooperation d. assertiveness

Psychology