The tendency to remember the items that came at the end of a presented list is called the _____ effect
A) recency
B) primacy
C) locus
D) semantic
Answer: A
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Which is true with respect to Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) transactional model of stress?
a. The model postulates that in the step after exposure to a potential stressor, the individual engages in an appraisal of coping options. b. An example of a problem-focused coping response would be when a student reacts to failure on a major examination with anger. c. Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress has a suppressive effect on the immune system. d. Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress fuels the immune system.
Compared to Western parents, Asian parents tend to stress ________, whereas Western parents tend to stress ________.
A. independence; harmonious interdependence B. self-assertion; harmonious interdependence C. harmonious interdependence; independence D. self-assertion; independence
In reseach on attention, modern psychologists have discovered that attention is like a ___________ that we shine on particular thoughts or external stimuli
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Kayleigh, age 13, tells her psychologist about sexual fantasies she has been having about a female classmate. Which of these would most likely be the psychologist's reaction?
A. "Have you been sexually abused?" B. "This may be a symptom of a larger psychological issue." C. "That's fairly common." D. "You are probably homosexual or bisexual."