While reading a friend's status update on a social networking site, Cory ignores the scrolling newsfeed and the changing advertisements on the right-hand side of the screen. Cory is demonstrating:
A. sequential processing.
B. consciousness.
C. parallel processing.
D. selective attention.
D. selective attention.
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Neurofibrillary tangles, which are typically found in patients with Alzheimer's disease,
a. are unique to that disease and allow for definite diagnosis. b. are also found in adults with other neurocognitive disorders. c. have not yet been identified. d. do not appear until the end stage of the disease.
What did John B. Watson's famous quote regarding taking a dozen healthy infants really mean?
a. Development of personality starts at an early age. b. Manipulation of the environment can cause changes in behavior. c. Only well-trained professionals like psychologists should raise children. d. Early training can unleash unconscious predispositions.
According to research on family chaos, mothers who __________ experience greater psychological stress
A) make family meals B) frequently multitask C) work outside the home D) cosleep with their infants
A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured is referred to as a(n) _____
a. theory b. hypothesis c. opinion d. hunch