Sir Frederick Bartlett believed that some impressive memory abilities operate within a cultural context. To support his theory, Bartlett described the amazing ability of the Swazi people of Africa to__________
a) remember specific characteristics of trees in the jungle.
b) recall specific childhood experiences.
c) remember even slight differences in the characteristics of their cows.
d) remember a message consisting of 25 words.
c
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Terror management theory asserts that much of our behavior is motivated by our needs
a. to defend our worldview and preserve our self-esteem. b. to defend our worldview and reduce mortality salience. c. for self-preservation and preserve our self-esteem. d. for self-preservation and reduce mortality salience.
How might the epigenetic model describe the transmission of parenting across generations?
a. Harsh treatment in childhood may trigger the expression of a gene for aggressive parenting in later life. b. A child who sees his mother hit by his dad learns to hit his wife. c. Despite never experiencing violence, due to a recessive gene effect, a mother begins abusing her son. d. A violent child grows up to be a passive parent.
Stimulant drugs slow down the activity of the central nervous system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Jasmine waves her arms in glee when she sees her father preparing her bath water. She is exhibiting implicit memory for her evening bath
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.