When Jeffrey slipped on the stairs and hit his head, he saw “stars” for several minutes. The “stars” were MOST likely a result of activity in Jeffrey’s

Kelly's theory has been criticized because it:

a. projects a pessimistic view of human nature. b. focuses exclusively on the intellectual and rational aspects of human functioning. c. focuses exclusively on the emotional aspects of human functioning. d. was based on an inconsistent mode of data collection from his subjects.

The Pure Food and Drug Act __________

a. barred the use of the opiates in patent medicines b. produced a substantial decrease in the number of addicts c. focused on reducing alcohol addiction d. forced the producers of medicines to indicate on the packaging the amount of drug contained therein e. all of these

You have to memorize the following list of words: north, red, spring, east, autumn, yellow, summer, blue, west, winter, green, and south. It will be easier to remember these words if you arrange them into chunks, such as north-east-south-west (directions), spring-summer- autumn-winter (seasons); and red-yellow-green-blue (colors). You are using which strategy to improve your memory?

a. spaced practice b. maintenance rehearsal c. the serial position effect d. organization

Renata started grad school this fall and is locked into the program for the next three years because she has accepted a fellowship. Unfortunately, Renata discovers that she hates the field specialization she is in. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Renata is likely to

A. not change her dislike of the program. B. decide that she loves the program. C. decide how much she thinks the amount of the fellowship justifies her staying in a field she dislikes. D. quit school and find a job.