A classic method of measuring the retention of material in long-term memory over time is to ____
a. ?conduct MRI scans of the brain at annual or biennial intervals
b. ?measure levels of cortisol, noradrenaline, and other hormones
c. ?test and retest regarding the same material at regular intervals
d. ?compare the rate of learning material the first time to the rate of learning the same material a second time
ANSWER:
d
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a. ?cognitive neuropsychology b. ?cognitive neuroscience c. ?neuro-cognitive psychology d. ?neuro-psychological science e. ?None of the choices are correct.
The Gestalt psychologists believed that breaking a “whole” perception into its building blocks, as advocated by the structuralists, would result in the loss of ____
a. important psychological information b. fundamental intellect c. learned consciousness d. irrational behaviors
One impact of living in an individualistic versus a collectivist culture is that
a. people in collectivist cultures tend to talk more about their unique qualities. b. people in collectivist cultures tend describe their behavior in terms of specific different context (e.g.. home, work). c. people in individualistic cultures tend to view their personality as "quite variable" across different settings. d. people in individualistic cultures tend to view their ability as "below average.".
Messages flow from the brain to the spinal cord and then to other parts of the body through the __________ nervous system
a. central b. peripheral c. parietal d. temporal