In a classic study by Meyer and Schvaneveldt (1971), participants were shown pairs of words. Participants' goal was to indicate whether both words were real words by pressing "yes" if they were or "no" if they were not
Participants responded faster when the two words were related in meaning (e.g., nurse and doctor) than when the two words were not related in meaning (e.g., nurse and butter). These results demonstrate an effect of content knowledge known as ___.
a. encoding of distinctive features
b. spreading activation
c. strategy learning
d. metacognition
B
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One reason that it is difficult to provide a precise diagnosis of premature ejaculation is that
A. the concept of "too soon" is dependent on the individual and the couple. B. most men are too ashamed to admit the problem. C. women generally are reluctant to tell their partners of the problem. D. men are often unaware of what is considered "normal."
Colin says, "I'm Colin. I'm 6 years old and have two older brothers. I'm good at running and football. I'm not very good at wrestling, and I don't like doing my chores. Sometimes I get mad at my brothers." Colin is constructing his
A) remembered self. B) autobiographical narrative. C) self-concept. D) theory of mind.
OxyContin was reformulated in order to reduce the rates of abuse of this medication. However, in response, the use of which substance increased?
A. Endorphins B. Ritalin C. Cocaine D. Heroin
Which statement demonstrates evidence in favor of the monoamine hypothesis for affective disorders?
A. Reserpine does not cause depressive symptoms. B. Tryptophan depletion causes depression in susceptible individuals. C. L-DOPA results in depressive symptoms. D. Acetylcholine agonists treat depressive symptoms.