The cognitive interview is a technique used to:
A. reconstruct memories about crimes
B. assess the capacity of short-term memory
C. block out retroactive interference
D. prevent anterograde amnesia
Answer: A
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a. overemphasize the differences that exist between her people and those of Moldravia b. fail to emphasize the differences between her people and those of Moldravia c. respond negatively to self-fulfilling prophecies d. place too much emphasis on the differences that exist within groups
Glass and Singer (1972) exposed participants to bursts of loud noise while they solved puzzles. Some participants were told that they could turn off the noise by pressing a button. Others were not given this option. Glass and Singer found that:
A) loud noise produced dramatic decreases in task performance in both groups. B) loud noise increased task performance in the group with the escape option. C) simply having an escape option reduced the disruptiveness of the loud noise. D) loud noise increased task performance, but only in the group that actively turned it off.
Betty is a smoker. She realizes that smoking is bad for her: however, she also feels being overweight is equally bad, and smoking helps her keep her weight down, so she chooses to continue. Betty is engaging in the reduction of __________
a) cognitive dissonance. b) persuasion. c) altruism. d) rationalization.
Ava recently lost her job and needs to find a new one. She decides to use the same strategies that landed her the job she just lost. What kind of approach does this decision best represent?
A. Gestalt approach B. algorithm approach C. trial-and-error approach D. associationist approach