When a person has a better memory for items at the beginning of a list he/she tries to learn, the _____ is demonstrated

a) recency effect
b) serial cognition effect
c) metamemory effect
d) primacy effect


Answer: d

Psychology

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Brad has committed several rapes. He has grave concerns about his own sexual adequacy, and he needs to intimidate women through rape. Using the three categories of rapists of Groth et al. (1977), Brad exemplifies which of the following?

a. a fetishistic rapist b. an anger rapist c. a sadistic rapist d. a power rapist

Psychology

For the past month, Khiem seems to have lost interest in most of his normal daily activities. He has gained nearly 15 pounds, and his sleep has been disrupted. He rarely goes to his university classes anymore, because he feels like he has no energy. When he makes it to class, he has trouble concentrating or making decisions. In this case, it is likely that Khiem would be classified as having:

a. bipolar disorder b. major depression c. conversion disorder d. generalized anxiety disorder

Psychology

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

a. the ideal self. b. wish fulfillment. c. the superego. d. libidinal energy.

Psychology

In an ABA design, B usually represents:

a. treatment. b. baseline. c. control group. d. experimental group.

Psychology