Someone who can recall an interrupted task but who has forgotten an already-completed task is experiencing
A) delay of gratification.
B) the Zeigarnik effect.
C) a simple loss of memory.
D) dissociative memory loss.
Answer: B
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a. There is a difference between the means for the two conditions of the independent variable. b. There is no difference between the means for the two conditions of the independent variable. c. The difference between the sample means is equal to ?. d. The independent variable has an effect on the dependent variable.
The text points out an inconsistency between hospice care and hospital care. Which of the following best captures the sense of that inconsistency?
a. Hospitals focus on keeping patients alive, whereas hospice is focused on helping a person die. b. In a hospital, decisions about extending life are made by the patient but in hospice care trained professionals make these decisions for the patient. c. Most real care in hospitals is done by nurses but in hospice care the real care is done by physicians. d. Most hospital care is covered by insurance but hospice care is hardly ever covered by insurance.
In discussing the issue of parental discipline, which of the following professionals would be LEAST likely to remind parents that it is important to consider how the child views being punished?
a. a behaviorist b. a social psychologist c. a philosopher d. a journalist
Which of the following family interaction patterns is associated with childhood delinquency?
A. Poor communication and high levels of conflict between children and parents. B. Lack of parental concern and warmth. C. Parental conflict and highly demanding unresponsive parents. D. All of these are correct.