Malcolm is house hunting, and in a single day he visits eight different houses. He recalls the last house he saw quite vividly, but he finds it more difficult to remember specific details about the houses that he visited earlier. Based on research into memory errors, you should conclude that Malcolm's memory difficulties best illustrate:
a. motivated forgetting
b. the recency effect
c. the primacy effect
d. flashbulb memories
B
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b. They often regret their decisions and wonder whether another one would have been better. c. They choose fairly quickly but generally feel pleased with their choices. d. They consistently choose the least expensive of the choices available.
Which of the following refers to excessive daytime sleepiness and can result from depression, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and drug abuse?
a. somnambulism b. REM behavior disorder c. hypersomnia d. sleep-wake schedule disorder
There is a wide variety of cultural beliefs regarding the amount of autonomy that a toddler should be allowed. Identify some of these varying beliefs and indicate the possible consequences of each
What will be an ideal response?
If you close your eyes and touch a sharp object, your initial contact with the object involves which process(es)?
A) Perception B) Sensation C) Both sensation and perception D) Parallel processing