Memory research indicates that people
a. have incredible retention of detail.
b. retain most of what they have learned.
c. forget information but only after the passage of a considerable period of time.
d. forget most of what they learn almost immediately.
D
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Using MRI, Tsukiura and Cape (2011) found biological evidence for the
a. mere exposure effect. b. what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. c. social exchange theory. d. matching hypothesis.
The term goal affordances refers to
a. estimates of the costs of achieving a goal. b. the goals viewed as likely to be achieved in certain careers. c. the amount of effort needed to reach a goal. d. a measure of male-female differences in the perception of a goal.
Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?
a. primary area for receiving visual information b. analysis of body sensations c. location of motor control for the body d. primary area for receiving auditory information
Recall that Schulz (1976) randomly assigned nursing home residents to one of two conditions designed to manipulate perceived control over visitation schedules. He found that two months later, residents who
a. were visited more were happier, more active, and lived longer. b. did not receive visitors were less happy, less active, and took more medications. c. had a say in visit scheduling were happier, more active, and required fewer medications. d. had health problems benefited more from the visits.