Leslie was getting ready to landscape the yard of her new house. After researching and then shopping for specific trees, she decided on a beautiful Eastern Magnolia for the showpiece of her garden. One of the things Leslie liked the most was the unusual elegance of the tree and the fact she had never seen one before. After purchasing the tree she was dismayed to see that only three houses down the street, right in front of the bus stop she used everyday, was a beautiful Eastern Magnolia. The fact she had been exposed to this tree and not remembered it is an example of __________________ processing.
A. shallow
B. semantic
C. automatic
D. structural
A. shallow
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A) extensive planning. B) constructing a fear hierarchy. C) chunking. D) sensory integration.
Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately. As you try to figure out why, you are engaging in the process called:
a) attribution. b) cognitive dissonance. c) stereotyping. d) convergent thinking.
Robert sits down and writes out a list of all of the reasons he is in love with Eunice. As he is trying to make his list, he finds himself writing criticisms of their relationship as well, such as
"We have very little in common." His list indicates that perhaps he should break up with Eunice, yet his heart tells him they share a special connection. According to information from the text about reasons-generated attitude change, what should Robert do? a. Listen to his heart and initial attitude—stay with Eunice. b. Base his decision on both sets of information. c. Use the list of logical reasons—dump Eunice. d. Ask some friends what they would do.
The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?
a. Concussion b. Retrograde amnesia c. Contusion d. Anterograde amnesia