Chapter 2
Refer to the research study described on page 42 of your textbook to answer the following question.
Explain why it was important for the researchers to show that subjects were slower in performing the nonfocal than the focal prospective memory task.
What will be an ideal response?
This result shows that there is a behavioral difference between the two tasks that can be seen along with the difference in brain activity. Together, these results provide strong evidence that processing is different in the two types of tasks. Without the speed difference result, it would be less clear what the difference in brain activity means.
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Performance standards based on the perceptions of employees reported by their supervisors, coworkers, or the employees themselves are considered
a. concrete appraisals. b. integrity tests. c. quantitative criteria. d. subjective measures.
Which is the best advice for an individual trying to overcome grief? a. Strengthen ties to the deceased
b. Repress the loss. c. Express the emotions you feel. d. Adopt ways of living identical to those used when the deceased was still alive.
Research suggests that several factors impact how likely we are to correctly follow the rules of logic. All of the following are factors EXCEPT:
A. phrasing of the premises B. the time of day we try to reason C. the content of the arguments D. who told us the content
When people have a vested interest in terms of an attitude object, they exhibit greater extremity of attitude about that attitude object. But what other mental or behavior process do these people exhibit?
What will be an ideal response?