Which of the following refers to the ability to deliberately direct one's attention and shut out distractions?

A. divided attention
B. alternating attention
C. joint attention
D. selective attention


Answer: D

Psychology

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Dr. Seligman has devoted his career to developing a scientific understanding of the factors that allow individuals to thrive. He is most likely a ____ psychologist

a. positive b. clinical c. humanistic d. behavioral

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Infants' memories are context-dependent, which means that memory performance is

a. harmed by negative reinforcement. b. prone to rapid and total forgetting. c. enhanced by classically conditioned extinction. d. best tested in the same place as the original learning.

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According to psychologist Don McAdams, the life story method of identity is based on all but WHICH of the following considerations?

a) your life story, and therefore your identity, is always evolving b) constructing your life story gives you a sense of psychological well-being c) your life story is constructed for you by your friends, family, and environment rather than being something that you actively construct for yourself d) people begin constructing their identity through life stories during adolescence and young adulthood

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What is a key similarity between evolutionary psychology and attachment theory?

a) Both suggest attachment developed to ensure survival of infants. b) Both suggest social networks shrink as we age. Consider This: Bonding and attachment serve many functions. LO 6.1: Explain various theories of social relationships in adulthood c) Both suggest bonding is an alternative process. Consider This: Bonding and attachment serve many functions. LO 6.1: Explain various theories of social relationships in adulthood d) Both focus on the social behaviors of bonding. Consider This: Bonding and attachment serve many functions. LO 6.1: Explain various theories of social relationships in adulthood

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