Imagine that the first car you learned to drive was a manual transmission with a clutch, but the car you drive now is an automatic. Sometimes you find yourself reaching for the clutch that is no longer there. This example illustrates __________.
A. retroactive interference
B. proactive interference
C. retrograde amnesia
D. anterograde amnesia
Answer: B
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While walking along the road, a car drives by and honks right next to you. The car hits your leg, and you are slightly injured. A few weeks later, you hear a car horn and become very nervous. What is the horn honking in this scenario?
a. conditioned stimulus b. conditioned response c. unconditioned stimulus d. unconditioned response
Wechsler's IQ tests were better than the Stanford-Binet because the Wechsler scales
a. assessed both nonverbal and verbal scales. b. were free from cultural test biases. c. were based on Vygotsky's principles. d. eliminated the danger of stereotype threat.
Which one of the following statements is FALSE about aptitude tests?
a. They assess an individual's potential for performing a new job or task. b. They measure the product of cumulative life experiences. c. They measure an individual's progress in learning a skill or task. d. They measure the maximum performance we can expect from individuals.
What kind of illusion is demonstrated by the experience of an afterimage?
a) an applicative illusion b) a problematic illusion c) a cognitive illusion d) a physiological illusion