People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often have problems because they are impulsive and inattentive. The component of working memory that is most likely to be relevant in these problems is
a. the episodic buffer.
b. the central executive.
c. the visuospatial sketchpad
d. the phonological loop.
Ans: b
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Both Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes are ____
a. inherited conditions b. associated with an involuntary urge to eat c. believed to be spontaneous genetic birth defects that occur around the time of conception d. none of these
Millie has been hospitalized because of her anorexia. She will receive psychological intervention to help her with ____
a. learning how to find information about anorexia and other eating disorders on the Internet b. learning to develop overcontrolled eating behaviors c. learning to cope with muscle dysphoria d. identifying and understanding the dysfunctional attitudes related to the eating disorder
Which is an example of episodic memory?
a. tying your shoe c. recalling your 5th birthday b. naming capitals of states d. learning definitions
In their study of the heritability of autistic traits among Dutch teens, Rosa Hoekstra and her colleagues were careful to choose participants from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances. Why is careful sampling especially important to studies of heritability?
A. The effects of genetics are most obvious in populations that exclude extreme environmental conditions, such as affluent or very poor families. B. Environmental influences are magnified in extreme environmental conditions, such as among affluent or very poor families. C. Extremes of environmental conditions, such as affluent or very poor families, tend to magnify the influence of genetics. D. These precautions are really not relevant, because heritability cannot be assessed experimentally.