Which term refers to the process of focusing attention and selecting information over others so as not to be overwhelmed in the environment?
A. selective encoding
B. recursive automatization
C. ambient storage
D. delayed retrieval
Answer: A
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The five-factor model of personality includes all of the following as personality dimensions EXCEPT a. expressiveness
b. extroversion. c. conscientiousness. d. agreeableness
Unlike most drugs, caffeine has always been well received by societies when it was introduced
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses
a. in front of the eye to change the path of light. b. over the image in order to magnify the image. c. in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. d. in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light.