Sandy has a huge crush on Casey. When he is nearby, Sandy doesn't pay attention to anything or anyone else. Psychologist Donald Broadbent explained that we selectively attend to the most important information in this model he developed.

-change blindness
-chunking
-schemas
-filter theory


-filter theory

Psychology

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When hypnosis relieves pain, what is changing most strongly?

a. The responsiveness of pain receptors in the skin b. The person's verbal report of what is actually the same pain experience as usual c. The speed of conduction of pain messages between the spinal cord and the brain d. The person's emotional response to the pain

Psychology

It is now popular for expecting parents to have "gender reveal" parties at which the color of the inside of a cake is blue or pink to match information that parents obtain from prenatal scans that either show the presence or absence of a penis. What would be a more accurate name for these parties?

A. gender identity reveal B. gender role reveal C. sex reveal D. sexual orientation reveal

Psychology

Researchers have revisited the 1988 study "The Forgotten Half" to see if the plight of high school graduates who do not attend college was the same 10 years later. The current study found that

a. their job prospects rose as the economy grew in the United States. b. young people who don't attend college still face declining earnings. c. high school graduates now have equal opportunities as two-year college grads. d. there were no clear differences after 10 years of study.

Psychology

The ____ self is a self that adolescents present to others while realizing that it does not represent what he or she are actually thinks and feels

a. real b. false c. feared d. congruent

Psychology