You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat. The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in ____________

a) working memory.
b) sensory memory.
c) long-term memory.
d) short-term memory.


b

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Tagging a future event to a specific age by which it will be completed creates a social ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The power of a statistical test refers to

a. the ability of the test to reject the null hypothesis when it is, in fact, false. b. the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is, in fact, true. c. the usefulness of the test in a wide variety of experimental designs. d. the test-retest reliability of a psychological test.

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A phobia is an irrational fear that is out of proportion to any real danger in the situation or object

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Why is the use of self-help books not recommended by your textbook authors for the treatment of mental illnesses?

a) because many such books offer quick-fixes that are not realistic and they fill the reader with false hope b) because there has never been a self-help book that has been found to be even remotely effective at helping people with psychological difficulties c) because the use of self-help books makes it harder for therapists to get clients and sustain their businesses d) because a person does not have to have any real qualifications to write a self-help book

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