Carlos finds a friend on Facebook that he has not talked to in years. As they reminisce about things that happened 10 years ago, the information from old memories is transferred from Carlos' long-term memory into his short-term memory
This process is known as
A) storage.
B) retrieval.
C) recovering memories
D) encoding
Answer: B
Rationale: Retrieval brings information from LTM back into STM; this happens when you become aware of existing memories. In contrast, recovered memories refer to memories of a traumatic event that are suddenly recovered after blocking the memory of that event for a long period of time, which is not what Carlos is experiencing.
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A. Decay B. Rncoding failure C. Motivated forgetting D. Interference
Relational cohesion theory argues that
a. groups working on tasks that require behavioral synchrony (“jointness”) tend to become more cohesive over time. b. cohesion results from shared commitment to goals. c. attraction between members is a more important determinant of cohesion than is coordination of members’ efforts. d. cohesion is the result of strong, positive relationships among members.
From an evolutionary view, _______ would be better able to identify and avoid poisonous foods.
A. females B. monochromats C. supertasters D. children
The study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has revealed all of the following EXCEPT that
a. people who suffer from PTSD are also likely to suffer simultaneously from other psychopathologies. b. PTSD may develop in response to rape, other life-threatening events, or natural disasters. c. a person cannot develop PTSD just by watching others being victimized. d. victims of childhood sexual abuse often exhibit psychological consequences that fit the diagnosis of PTSD.