The gradual decrease in an individual's sensitivity to a stimulus is called ________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


desensitization

Psychology

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The term metacognition refers to

a. an especially deep level of processingâ€"even deeper than the self-reference effect. b. the perspective that memory improvement must be comprehensive, instead of targeting just one memory strategy. c. remembering to do something in the future. d. our knowledge and control of our cognitive processes.

Psychology

What is the relationship between the motor neuron axons and muscle fibers? a. Each axon innervates only one muscle fiber

b. The more muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements. c. The more axons which innervate a single muscle fiber, the more precise the movements. d. The fewer muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements.

Psychology

The interference of new learning with the ability to retrieve material learned previously is called proactive interference

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which of the following was true of Spearman??

a. ?He believed intelligence is largely inherited. b. ?He emphasized the importance of subjective measures of intelligence. c. ?He believed there was little reason to measure intelligence. d. ?He opposed the use of statistical methods in psychology.

Psychology