Emotional stress can sometimes impede performance because a person's working memory __________
a. has a heightened level of capacity
b. becomes entirely centered on the visuospatial sketchpad
c. is occupied with off-topic thoughts
d. stops working
Answer: c
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What is one reason why some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder distrust their memories? a. Most of them, in fact, have memory impairments
b. They hallucinate voices that tell them that they have not done what they should do. c. They often have lapses of consciousness. d. Repeating an act many times makes each repetition less memorable.
The goal of self-actualization is most central to the theoretical perspective advanced by which of the following theorists?
a. Sigmund Freud b. Jean Piaget c. Abraham Maslow d. Robert Sternberg
The period in the family life cycle that occurs after the last child has left home is called:
a. role resolution b. empty nest c. generativity d. transition
According to this type of theory, seeing a hammer might also partially activate memories for related items, such as nails, screwdrivers, and wrenches.
-schemas -spreading activation models -filter theory -selective attention models