Carter is an infant who enjoys playing patty-cake with his mother. Carter does not do the hand motions to patty-cake all the time, but when his mother sits down in front of him and puts her hands together, he starts doing the hand motions. In which type of memory is Carter's knowledge of the hand motions to patty-cake stored?
A. sensory
B. working
C. short-term
D. long-term
Answer: D
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a. evaluation apprehension b. distraction c. bodily arousal d. social loafing
Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that the Chinese tend to have a
a. broader focus of attention. b. narrow focus of attention. c. shorter attention span. d. longer attention span.
Theories are typically used to generate specific research:
A) designs B) laws C) hypotheses D) conclusions
Psychiatrists
A. tend to emphasize biological aspects of clinical problems to a greater extent than clinical psychologists. B. earn the same degree and receive the same license as clinical psychologists. C. are most likely to use psychotherapy and other “talking cures” to treat patients. D. can prescribe medication in all 50 states, while clinical psychologists cannot prescribe in any state.