In reseach on attention, modern psychologists have discovered that attention is like a ___________ that we shine on particular thoughts or external stimuli

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: spotlight

Psychology

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Test-retest reliability is expected to be high when

a. the intervening time period between initial test and retest is at least several months. b. the variable being assessed is a long-standing personality trait. c. the variable being assessed is a temporary syndrome. d. more than one of the above

Psychology

The text lists three concerns that led to the adoption of the first U.S. laws regulating what we now call controlled substances. Which of these was NOT one of the three?

A. high profits for drug sellers B. toxicity C. dependence D. association of drug use with crime

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT a self-handicapping strategy?

A) telling others that you lack skill/competence B) taking cognition-impairing drugs C) avoiding practice D) listening to loud, distracting music

Psychology

A disadvantage of self-report inventories is that they ______

a. lack reliability b. rely on clients as the source of data c. rely on the clinician's ability to interpret data d. are insufficiently structured

Psychology