Which of the following terms refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?
A. Altruism
B. Collectivism
C. Interdependence
D. Humanitarianism
Answer: A
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An example of proactive interference is when you
a. forget your birthday. b. cannot find your car keys. c. write the previous year on this year's checks. d. are unable to recall the name of your first-grade teacher. e. thank your mother for a gift that you received from your brother.
You are taking two psychology courses this term, a course in cognition and a course in learning. Both professors are giving midterm exams tomorrow. You have just finished studying for your cognition test, and are attempting to study for the learning exam. However, you find it difficult to recall the material on learning. You are experiencing ______.
a. proactive interference b. retroactive interference c. the tip-of-the-tongue effect d. encoding specificity
Which of the following do doctors recommend about the use of alcohol during pregnancy?
A. Alcohol is not harmful if the woman has only two drinks a day. B. Drinking is beneficial because it reduces stress. C. Alcohol should be avoided entirely throughout the whole pregnancy. D. Women who drink less than a six-pack of beer a day are at little risk.
Edward Titchener believed that experiences could be __________
a. broken down into individual emotions and sensations b. explained by how they help promote survival c. evaluated based on function d. ever-changing and never separated into individual elements