Joanna watches a thriller movie Saw II. At 2:00 a.m., she hears a scratching sound on her window. Instead of realizing that the sound is caused by a tree branch, she assumes that a serial killer is trying to break in. This is an example of:
A. automatic processing.
B. priming.
C. attribution.
D. controlled processing.
Answer: B
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A. Episodic B. Semantic C. Retrograde D. Short term
In terms of human development, poverty is considered
a. a major obstacle to optimal development b. an enhancement to resiliency c. in harmony with psychological functioning d. a source of continuity in the life course
Selye inferred that any threat to the body, in addition to its specific effects, activated a generalized response to stress, which he called the ____
a. general stress syndrome b. general adaptation syndrome c. general activation syndrome d. general limbic syndrome
How can a reinforcer for an individual be identified?
a. ask the individual b. observe the individual c. test potential reinforcers d. all of these