What does the test to study sustained attention of people require them to do?
A) Shift their focus of attention and move between tasks that have different cognitive requirements
B) Respond discretely to specific visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli
C) Maintain attentional focus for an extended period of time
D) Respond to multiple task demands simultaneously
C) Maintain attentional focus for an extended period of time
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a. the Anderson Analog b. the Peter Principle c. personpower planning d. none of these
Which of the following diagnosed psychological disorders might explain the disappearance of people all over the United States of America?
a. Dissociative fugue b. Somatization disorder c. Schizophrenia d. Dissociative identity disorder
About __________ of American adolescents have experienced anorexia nervosa or bulimia.
A. 3% B. 7% C. 12% D. 15%
Which of the following statements is TRUE about operant conditioning?
A. Neither partial nor continuous reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist for long periods of time. B. Continuous reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist longer than behavior learned through partial or intermittent reinforcement. C. Partial reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist longer than behavior learned through continuous reinforcement. D. Continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement lead to behaviors that persist for equally long periods of time.