In future studies of life experiences on development, the influence of 9/11 will be considered a
a. normative age-graded change.
b. atypical development.
c. critical period.
d. normative history-graded change.
d. normative history-graded change.
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a. texture gradient. b. interposition. c. relative size. d. linear perspective.
If you are trying to recall the concept "test anxiety" for your final psychology exam, you are more likely to mistakenly write "test nervousness" or "test worry" than "text anxiety" or "tent anxiety" because information for your psychology final is most likely stored in long-term memory
a. phonetically. b. on the basis of visual images. c. procedurally. d. on the basis of meaning.
Research on compliance with medical regimens suggests that
a. educational and instructional interventions are more effective than behavioral interventions. b. behavioral interventions are more effective than educational and instructional interventions. c. neither educational and instructional interventions nor behavioral interventions are effective. d. educational and instructional interventions are more effective in the short term, and behavioral interventions are more effective in the long term.
Cognitive dissonance is
A) a state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent. B) the tendency of members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so. C) the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement. D) a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again.