Which of the following is a likely cause of choking under pressure?
a) Interference of conscious thoughts in an automatic proces
b) Interference of unconscious anxiety in a conscious process
c) Interference of emotional processes in semantic retrieval
d) Interference of competing conscious thoughts due to anxiety
A
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A psychologist collects data from a large number of people. She places each person on a continuum ranging from high to low conscientiousness and makes predictions about how people in the high range will act compared to those in the low range. This psychologist is using which approach to understanding personality?
A. Type approach B. Nomothetic approach C. Idiographic approach D. Common trait approach
Memories of the events of 9/11 as well as Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami of 2005 are likely to be examples of what type of memory?
a) semantic memory b) implicit memory c) flashbulb memory d) short-term memory
You are doing a study to determine whether vaping nicotine prior to taking a psychology test affects performance on that test. What is the independent variable in your study?
A. the psychology test B. the participants in your study C. vaping nicotine D. It depends on where the study is conducted.
If one is "cramming" for final exams, it is better to
a. take frequent naps throughout the day in order to be able to stay awake at night. b. give yourself a day to recover before pulling another "all nighter." c. maintain your regular sleep pattern. d. do none of these.