By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to
a. perceive the stimulus.
b. process the stimulus.
c. attend to the stimulus.
d. make a decision about the stimulus.
d
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One psychologist explains a phobia in terms of learning principles whereas another looks to the unconscious for an explanation. Given this scenario, which of the following conclusions is MOST accurate?
a. The two psychologists are using different theoretical perspectives. b. Only one of the two psychologists can be correct. c. Insufficient data have been collected to support either explanation. d. The two psychologists are probably using different sociohistorical contexts.
Which treatment focuses on muscle relaxation to reduce the anxiety associated with phobias?
a. systematic desensitization b. antidepressants c. cognitive restructuring d. modeling
Noelle believes that she can control the occurrence of rewards and punishers. Noelle appears to have:
a. an external locus of control b. an internal locus of control c. high self-efficacy d. low self-efficacy
Eric has suffered damage to his hippocampus. His family notices that he is now unable to recall normal events that occur in daily life and that he seems lost and disoriented most of the time. Nonetheless, Eric has no problem recalling factual information, such as the last three prime ministers and the inventor of the telephone. Eric's _____ memory has apparently been affected by the hippocampal
damage. A) procedural B) implicit C) episodic D) semantic