Someone a short distance away, to whom we have been paying no attention, quietly speaks your name, and suddenly you are attending to that conversation. This is an example of ____________
a. Broadbent's filter theory
b. shadowing
c. the cocktail party phenomenon
d. cue-controlled inhibition
c
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Even month-old infants notice the difference between the sounds "ba" and "pa."
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Gabriel, age 16, parents have left him mostly on his own for several years. They leave for days on end to drink and gamble, leaving no food or assistance for him in the home. When they do come around, they often beat Gabriel and criticize him because the house is unkempt. Gabriel takes to the streets, vandalizing cars and getting involved in arson. Gabriel would be categorized as a(n) __________.
A. unprovoked delinquent B. disordered psychopath C. undersocialized delinquent D. oppositional offender
Approximately what percentage of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
A. 2%-5% B. 6%-10% C. 18%-24% D. 20%-40%
Older children and adults tend to store memories and to reason with verbatim traces, whereas younger children tend to rely on fuzzy traces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false