Which of the following is an example of normative age-graded influences on development?
A) learning to drive a car
B) being a member of the Depression generation
C) winning the lottery
D) contracting AIDS
Ans: A) learning to drive a car
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Stark and others (2010) showed participants slides of a man stealing a woman's wallet and slipping it in his jacket. Then an auditory recording recounted the event, stating that the wallet had been slipped into his pants. The results showed that
a. false memories tended to occur in the visual cortex. b. false memories tended to occur in the auditory cortex. c. false memories rarely occurred. d. memories could be accurately retrieved if participants visualized the crime.
Incidental learning occurs only under conditions of attentional effort
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Elongated muscle fibers are more relaxed and can be trained to reach a zero firing threshold, a phenomenon that is verifiable with a(n) ____ instrument
a. electrocardiograph c. electromyograph b. magnetic resonance imaging d. electroencephalogram
You are a police officer working highway patrol. A car whips by you, measured by your instrument at 30 miles over the speed limit. You turn on your rollers and pull over the vehicle. The man behind the wheel smiles as he sees you: he's your partner, who is on vacation this week. Analyze the social pressures you would feel to not write him a ticket, the types of justification you could use to not write him a ticket, and the ethical arguments that refute each.
What will be an ideal response?