In one study using the Trolley Problem, people who are unable to experience emotion due to brain damage were given the choice to sacrifice one life to save five lives by either pulling a switch or pushing a man off a bridge. These people MOST commonly:
A) were indifferent between options.
B) chose to pull the switch.
C) chose to push a man off a bridge.
D) refused to sacrifice a life to save five.
A) were indifferent between options.
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Vygotsky referred to the difference between what a child can do on his or her own and with assistance using the phrase "zone of _______________ development."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to Baddeley's model of working memory, people can allocate the processing of information between the visuospatial sketchpad and the phonological loop because working memory also includes:
a. a central executive b. feature detectors c. iconic and echoic memory stores d. mnemonic processing rules
Regarding the research on happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In determining one's happiness, the nature of an event is more important than the way you perceive or interpret this event. b. Subjective well-being is affected by one's goals, choices, emotions, values, and personality. c. People who are good at dodging life's hard knocks tend to create their own "luck" and tend to be happier. d. Happiness is related to good and bad life events, but the impact is smaller than expected.
Hector, age 85, is likely to show greater decrements in __________
A) verbal memory B) numeric ability C) verbal ability D) inductive reasoning