Our memory ability is WORST for

a. information which we focused our attention on.
b. information in which we are interested.
c. emotionally arousing information.
d. information that we have practiced repeatedly.
e. information that doesn't fit with previous experiences.


e. information that doesn't fit with previous experiences.

Psychology

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The disappearance of symptoms of a disorder, such as hyperactivity or anxiety, due to the mere passage of time is called

a. spontaneous remission. b. catharsis. c. active remediation. d. reverse psychology.

Psychology

Studies of Kenyan homeless children found differences between street boys and street girls. One difference researchers found was that street girls

. continued to live with their families and brought home most of their money. b. who left home typically had no contact with their families. c. demonstrated impressive resourcefulness by taking advantage of aid programs. d. far outnumber street boys.

Psychology

Roberta married for the first time at age 39, and at age 40 she is pregnant for the first time. She is now considering starting college to become a computer systems engineer

When Roberta laughingly tells her friends, "I have never done anything when I was supposed to!" what is she referring to? A) Her social clock B) Her biological clock C) Her psychological clock D) A critical period

Psychology

In Asian countries,

A) teachers emphasize drill in computational skills more than in U.S. schools. B) use of the metric system helps children grasp place value. C) teachers spend much less time on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms. D) multidigit problems are introduced later than they are in U.S. schools.

Psychology