You are taking a fill-in-the-blank test and are trying to
remember the names of various theorists. To help you remember you try to use your impressions about the length of the name, letter sounds within the name, similar names, and related information. You also go through the alphabet, trying each letter as the first sound of a name or word you are seeking. As a strategy for recall, you are using
a. flashbulb memories.
b. eidetic imagery.
c. echoic memories.
d. partial information.
ANSWER: d
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a. decrease more rapidly b. decrease at the same rate c. decrease more slowly d. remain at about the same level
Who formalized the psychophysical methods?
a. Edward Boring b. Gustav Fechner c. Hermann Ebbinghaus d. S.S. Stevens
Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____.
A. people develop a tolerance to the drug and must gradually increase their dosage B. people develop a sensitivity to the drug and must gradually decrease their dosage C. the amount of drug needed to achieve a good effect varies from one time of year to another D. the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic
What is the mechanism of action for typical antipsychotics?
A. block serotonin reuptake. B. stimulate acetylcholine receptors. C. increase brain levels of norepinephrine. D. block D2 dopamine receptors.