When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list. This is known as the ______
a. phi phenomenon c. recency effect
b. chunking effect d. primacy effect
D
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Which of the following scenarios depicts an example of a defense mechanism?
A. Molly develops extreme guilt over accidentally telling her friend a lie. B. Wren stands up for an acquaintance who is being bullied at school. C. Spenser reminds herself of societal rules when feeling impulsive. D. Anthony plays football to deal with anger over his parent's divorce.
People who experience ___________ are less likely to attain their goals, even when the goal they fail to achieve was not one of the goals that was in conflict
a. high goal exhaustion b. low goal exhaustion c. low goal conflict d. high goal conflict
In regard to maintaining confidentiality, what would be the best course of action taken by counselors for their clients?
a. Disclosing confidential matters to only those who claim to have legal privilege b. Withholding certain information from clients early in the counseling process c. Revealing or concealing information for certain clients based on their judgmental stance d. Specifying it in informed consent and discussing their relationships with a supervisor or a colleague
Unlocking the secrets of which type of learning begins with noting what happens before and after a particular behavior?
a. associative learning b. insight learning c. cognitive learning d. vicarious learning