Your longtime friend asks you several questions about a
former classmate that you "bumped into" while on vacation. Although you talked to this old classmate for over an hour and know that she told you the name of the town in which she and her family are now living, you can't seem to retrieve the name of the town at this moment in time. This is an example of when a memory is
a. procedural rather than semantic.
b. temporary rather than permanent.
c. short-term but not long-term.
d. available but not accessible.
ANSWER: d
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a. algorithmic solutions. b. finding solutions by insight. c. cognitive assimilation. d. convergent thinking.
Many therapists believe that the compulsive nature of many paraphilias is related to ____
a. PTSD c. OCD b. ADHD d. SSRI
In terms of neurotransmitters, we tend to have less _____ and _____ when we are dreaming, but more _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
A group of chemists who have been working together on a
new diet pill for the last four years meet to discuss their new drug. Over the years, they have all come to respect each other and have formed a close bond. Upon discussing the effectiveness and safety of the diet pill, many members of the group found themselves agreeing with most of the comments that were made. No one seemed to pay much attention to the fact that some of the subjects in the clinical trials of that drug became ill. What psychological phenomenon occurred here? a) social facilitation b) group polarization c) cognitive dissonance d) groupthink