William James defined a memory as ______.

a. a learned behavior or association
b. knowledge of an event that is outside of awareness, with knowledge that we have experienced it before
c. the feeling of remembering an event
d. a learned skill


Ans: B

Psychology

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a. 5% c. 70% b. 50% d. 95%

Psychology

One of the strongest predictors for initiating sexual intercourse is

A) conflicts with parents who disapprove of adolescent sex. B) having friends who approve of sex and are sexually active. C) not being exposed to sexual abstinence messages in school. D) being offered free condoms by government agencies.

Psychology

Roger, a teenager with ADHD, is just learning to drive. He should keep in mind that, according to research, individuals with ADHD

A. are involved in a greater number of traffic accidents than people without the disorder. B. drive well in chaotic situations (e.g., urban driving with pedestrians), but poorly in monotonous situations (e.g., typical highway driving). C. are more likely to benefit from the attentional support of GPS and other assisted navigation systems. D. show greater driving impairments while multitasking than do individuals without the disorder.

Psychology

Why do some researchers argue that the "women are wonderful" effect should be called "women are wonderful when they are not in charge"?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology