Keith first studied for his sociology exam and then for his psychology exam in the same evening. When it was time for him to take his sociology exam, all he could remember was psychology material. Keith's forgetting is an example of:
a. retrograde amnesia.
b. proactive interference.
c. retroactive interference.
d. anterograde amnesia.
c. retroactive interference.
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People with visual form agnosia:
A) cannot recognize objects by sight but otherwise have memories of those objects. B) cannot recognize objects by sight and have no memories of those objects. C) can recognize an object by sight but cannot determine if it is moving or stationary. D) can recognize an object by sight but cannot remember the last time they saw the object.
Which of the following is a finding noted in the text regarding African Americans when compared with European Americans?
a. African Americans have greater access to medical care than European Americans. b. African Americans are more likely to receive coronary artery bypass than European Americans. c. African Americans are more likely to have heart attacks than European Americans. d. African Americans are more likely to receive flu shots than European Americans.
HIV/AIDS is:
a. usually transmitted during pregnancy from the mother to unborn child. b. caused by causal contact between the pregnant woman and someone with the disease. c. transmitted through breast milk or during a vaginal delivery more than during pregnancy. d. always transmitted from the pregnant woman to the unborn child.
In addition to truthfully marketing the psychological tests they sell, test publishers have a responsibility to include what on their websites?
a. Statements of user qualifications b. Statements of test developer credentials c. Evidence of test reliability d. Evidence of validity for intended use