The ability to resist interference from irrelevant information to stay focused on the task at hand is called ______.
A. retrieval
B. inhibition
C. selective attention
D. directed attention
Answer: B
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a. Clara will experience more cognitive dissonance than Joyce. b. Joyce will experience less social facilitation than Clara. c. Clara will have a more enduring attitude toward the software than Joyce. d. Joyce will have a more enduring attitude toward the software than Clara.
A small, shallow flotation tank in which subjects float in body-temperature water in darkness and silence is known as a
a. lucid dreaming tank. b. depersonalization tank. c. sensory isolation chamber. d. conditioning chamber.
Experimenter bias can best be controlled using ________
a) a placebo b) a double-blind study c) randomization d) participants who do not know the purpose of the study
Bryan moved from New York to Los Angeles during the 9th grade. Bryan is an avid fan of rap music and was happy to discover many of the boys his age in his new neighborhood listen
the same music as his friends back on the East Coast. Which of the following uses of media is best represented in this scenario? a. Identity formation b. Coping c. Sensation seeking d. Youth subculture identification