The maintenance rehearsal task of learning a word by repeating it over and over again is most likely to
A. lead to immediate decay due to retroactive interference.
B. produce some short-term remembering, but fail to produce longer-term memories.
C. cause sensory memories to interfere with consolidation in working memory.
D. lead to effective autobiographical memories.
Answer: B
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a. at least four hours of sleep each night. b. slow-wave sleep. c. REM sleep. d. REM and slow-wave sleep.
Which of the following statements is true of stimulants?
A) They increase aggressive and disruptive behavior. B) They reduce the risk of sleep disorders. C) They increase the activity of the nervous system. D) They reduce self-confidence.
Describe and give examples of each of the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization.?
What will be an ideal response?
In addition to effectiveness and efficacy, other ways to measure psychotherapy outcome include
A. the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy and medical cost offset. B. medical cost offset, but not the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy. C. the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy, but not medical cost offset. D. neither medical cost offset nor the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy.