When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list than the middle of the list. This is known as the

a. phi phenomenon.
b. recency effect.
c. chunking effect.
d. primacy effect.
e. impression effect.


d. primacy effect.

Psychology

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When mood disorders are studied on a continuum, which three main features are described?

a. Interpersonal, extrapersonal, cognition b. Emotions, cognitions, behaviors c. Affect, intensity, debilitation d. Physiological, psychological, medical

Psychology

Experiments conducted in artificial environments may lack:

a. internal validity. b. external validity. c. reliability. d. control.

Psychology

____________________ is the study of instinctive or inborn behavior patterns

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

All of the following are valid criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development EXCEPT

A) moral reasoning does not always lead to moral behaviors. B) moral reasoning is often domain specific. C) individuals' emotions such as guilt and shame often influence moral decisions. D) individuals often act the same way in real-life that they say they would in a hypothetical situation.

Psychology