Which of the following statements is not consistent with the information processing system view?
A. Information is manipulated or processed in long-term memory.
B. The structure of the information processing system is the same throughout the life span.
C. With development, we get better at moving information through our cognitive system in ways that allow us to adapt to our world.
D. As we age, we can process more information, retain more information, and do so more quickly and efficiently.
Answer: A
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A. Successful performance. B. Vicarious experience. C. Verbal persuasion. D. Emotional arousal.
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a. genetic lineage b. heritability c. the human genome d. evolution
Professor Brewer says, "Schizophrenia spectrum disorders is a group of disabling disorders that frequently require hospitalization at enormous financial and psychological cost to patients, their families, and their friends. The lifetime prevalence in the United States is about five percent. It significantly affects more males than females. Because its causes are clearly understood, effective
treatments have been developed." Which part of Professor Brewer's statement is accurate? a. The lifetime prevalence in the United States is about five percent. b. The disorders significantly affect more males than females. c. The disorders are disabling and frequently require hospitalization at enormous financial and psychological cost to patients, their families, and their friends. d. Because the causes are clearly understood, effective treatments have been developed.
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