In psychology, "family resemblance" means that people, objects, or concepts in a category ______.
A. share overlapping sets of features
B. share a single set of defining features
C. may seem identical but differ in important ways
D. may seem identical but differ in subtle ways
Answer: A
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Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A. After a satisfying evening meal, Callum relaxes in front of the television. B. Walking toward her car in a deserted parking garage one night, Danica is surprised by a strange man, who appears from nowhere. C. Brooke's finger accidentally grazes a hot iron, and she immediately jerks her hand away. D. Gordon walks through a dark alley and is confronted by an angry dog.
According to Freud, what do the "defense mechanisms" defend against?
a. Anxiety b. The superego c. The id d. The unconscious
Curtis has been testing a new software package for the past two months. However, he decides not to switch and goes back to using his old software. Unfortunately, he is now having some problems in recalling how to do certain tasks with the old software, and often finds himself trying to do things the way he did with the new software he was testing. Curtis's problems illustrate the effects of
a. retroactive interference. b. state-dependent forgetting. c. proactive interference. d. memory reconstruction.
A sense of _____ is essential to the emergence of pretend play
a. vision b. empathy c. emotional intelligence d. intersubjectivity