An emotionally arousing event will cause
a. people to repress the memory of the event.
b. difficulties in retrieving the memory.
c. interference with episodic memory, but not semantic memory.
d. an enhanced ability to remember the event.
e. long-term potentiation to diminish, thus increasing memory.
d. an enhanced ability to remember the event.
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a. the sociocultural influence on development. b. the role of resilience in development. c. the importance of nurture in development. d. the importance of nature in development.
Which of the following is true about the ablatio penis cases, including Bruce/Brenda/David?
A. All of these cases except Brenda/Bruce/David accept their assigned gender. B. One of the individuals was described as a tomboy and preferred playing with her brother's toys. C. These cases usually involve people with atypical prenatal hormone exposure. D. None of these people doubted their sexual identities until after puberty.
Imagine you are with a friend reading books. You try to get your friend’s attention by saying their name several times, but they ignore you. Finally you shout to get their attention. What is the most likely reason you had to shout to get their attention?
A. Your friend was selectively attending to the book. B. Delays in transduction C. Sensory adaptation to the sound of your voice D. Bottom-up processing was preventing your friend from perceiving the sounds as his name.
A client is asked to look at a picture and to tell a story that describes what she thinks is happening in the picture. Her therapist will use the content of the story to make inferences about the client's personality. The client is likely taking the
A. Rorschach Test B. Q-Sort C. Thematic Apperception Test D. MMPI