Advances in genetic engineering show that it is possible to
a. enhance learning and memory ability in nonhuman organisms.
b. erase specific memories from the brain.
c. graft parts of the brain from one organism into another to share memories.
d. breed animals that perform as well as humans on memory tests.
e. increase memory functioning in humans.
a
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Jenna is serving on a jury. A witness has just identified the defendant as the person who committed the crime. Having read the Linkages section of the memory chapter, Jenna knows she can have confidence in the identification if the witness
A. can accurately remember irrelevant details about the situation. B. can accurately describe the surroundings in which the crime occurred. C. cannot accurately remember details about the crime. D. cannot remember details about the surroundings.
After his football team wins a close game on a very risky play that rarely worked, Greg says, "I KNEW that play would win the game for us." In reality, he wasn't at all sure it would work until after the play was completed
His thinking is an example of ______. a. the confirmation bias c. framing b. counterfactual thinking d. hindsight bias
Which statement about bullying is true?
A. The percentage of children who are bullied is greater than the percentage of children who are bullies. B. The percentage of children who are bullies is greater than the percentage of children who are bullied. C. Most bullies who engage in face-to-face physical attacks are girls. D. Most bullies who engage in face-to-face verbal attacks are girls.
Which statement is true as it relates to a research conducted on a newborn’s sense of hearing?
a) After birth, neonates are unable to distinguish their mother’s voice from that of other women’s voices. b) After birth, neonates show a distinct preference for their mother’s voice compared to other women’s voices. c) While still in the womb, neonates show a distinct preference for their mother’s voice compared to other women’s voices. d) After birth, neonates show a distinct preference for their father’s voice compared to other men’s voices.