Jonah loves learning new languages. In high-school, he learned French and in college, he learned Italian. Sometimes, when he is trying to remember Italian words, French words come to mind instead. This is an example of _____

A) retroactive interference
B) retrograde amnesia
C) proactive interference
D) dissociative amnesia


C

Psychology

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A. Forming attitudes through the process of classical conditioning B. Assigning causality to other people's behaviors C. Reducing uncomfortable psychological distress D. External efforts to change a person's attitudes through some kind of message

Psychology

During Erikson's crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt, a child should begin to take some responsibility for his feeding and dressing. As a result, the child should gain a sense of self-sufficiency. This stage occurs from ____ years of age

a. birth–1 b. 2–3 c. 4–5 d. 6–7

Psychology

ASSIMILATION is to ACCOMMODATION as ____ is to ____

a. CASH :: CREDIT b. INDIVIDUAL :: GROUP c. STABILITY :: CHANGE d. INCREMENTAL :: STAGES

Psychology

Efferent neurons transmit messages from the brain or spinal cord to muscles and glands

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology