Which of these is an example of source amnesia?

a. Reading complicated information and then forgetting it
b. Reading complicated information and remembering only the main point
c. Reading false information and thinking you already knew that
d. Reading false information and then forgetting it


c

Psychology

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According to recent research on the development of depression, dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributes (explaining things negatively) constitute a ________ vulnerability to depression.

A. biological B. cognitive C. behavioral D. sociological

Psychology

Andre is participating in a psychology study. He is sitting alone in a room, and every few seconds a bright light flashes in front of him. When the light flashes, he blinks. After a while, a phone rings right before the flash of light. Soon, Andre blinks when the phone rings. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is the

A. phone ringing. B. flash of light. C. blinking after the flash. D. blinking after the ringing.

Psychology

Torrey is a salesperson who works on commission; that is, he is paid according to the

number of sales he makes. He has noticed a tendency to become irritable and to treat others, even members of his own family, angrily when a few days have passed without a sale. This effect of extinction is referred to as a. extinction-induced aggression. b. deprivation. c. aversion. d. matching. e. frustration.

Psychology

Rush hour traffic, lost keys, obnoxious coworkers, and inclement weather are examples of ________.

A. acute stressors B. daily hassles C. immunosuppressants D. burnout triggers

Psychology