What is meant by a flashbulb memory? Describe its characteristics. Give an example that is well-known. Some psychologists are not impressed by these well-known examples of this phenomenon. What are some of the criticisms of the concept of flashbulb memory?
What will be an ideal response?
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Your textbook presents the case of 84-year-old Mary. What was one of the first indications that Mary was suffering from dementia?
a. She could not remember her age. b. She reported hearing voices calling her. c. Some of her animals were found dead because she forgot to feed them. d. After being admitted to a nursing home, she became agitated and belligerent.
The two important language centers of the brain are __________.
A. Broca's area and Chomsky's area B. Chomsky's area and Wernicke's area C. Geschwind's area and Chomsky's area D. Broca's area and Wernicke's area
Matt is a bright 20-something who works in a marketing research department. His company allows him to make his own hours and telecommute unless he has meetings. He occasionally works with an assistant on certain aspects of some projects. He tends to start work late morning and work through early evening. At meetings he offers innovative solutions and ideas, but appears to be agitated when given guidance or criticism. He finds bureaucracy a waste of time. If Matt's manager were to apply the PEN model, which combination of its factors would he most likely associate with Matt?
A. Psychoticism/extraversion B. Psychoticism/neuroticism C. Extraversion/neuroticism D. Extraversion/aggression
According to Ross, Liu, Tomfohr, and Miller (2013), which of the following statements is true about self-esteem variability?
A. Men tend to have higher self-esteem variability than women. B. People whose self-esteem hinges on feedback they receive from others show lower self-esteem variability. C. Chronic self-esteem variability is associated with various health risk factors. D. Self-esteem variability is independent of the degree to which one's self-evaluation is changeable.