The first step in the memory process is _________ information in a form that the memory system can use
a) encoding
b) storing
c) retrieving
d) evaluating
ANS: a
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a. Motivation based on a desire to help someone else b. Motivation based on rewards or punishments c. Motivation based on the pleasure of doing the act itself d. Motivation based on a change in some body variable
A study by Walline et al., (2009) randomly assigned one group of children to wear contact lenses and another group to wear glasses to correct myopia. Did the results of the study indicate any differences between the two groups?
a. Yes, those wearing glasses had lower global self-worth scores b. Yes, those wearing contacts had lower global self-worth scores c. Yes, those wearing contacts rated their physical appearances, athletic competence, and social acceptancemore highly d. No, there were no differences found between the groups
In the stage theory of the dying process proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, an individual who said, "I'm ready to die," would most likely be in the:
a. denial stage b. acceptance stage c. anger stage d. depression stage
Annabelle is in the grocery store when she notices her heart is racing, and she becomes very dizzy. She is shaking so that she is barely able to stand up, and she cannot seem to get enough air and begins to hyperventilate. Annabelle thinks that maybe she is having a heart attack or going insane. She was fine a few minutes ago. Annabelle is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)
a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. panic disorder (without agoraphobia). c. acute stress disorder. d. dissociative fugue.