Better recall for items in a list that were made unusual in some fashion (e.g., bold or underlined) is called __________
a. the von Restorff / isolation effect
b. the vividness effect
c. autobiographical memory
d. the flashbulb memory effect
Answer: a
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a. reticular formation b. hippocampus c. thalamus d. medulla e. hypothalamus
When two people engage in a conversation, if one person produces a specific grammatical construction in her speech and then the other person does the same, this phenomenon is referred to as
a. anaphoric inferencing. b. phonemic restoration. c. garden-pathing. d. syntactic priming.
Failure to match one's behavior to widely accepted norms or to the usual minimum rules for social conduct describes which definition of normality?
a. subjective discomfort b. statistical abnormality c. social nonconformity d. cultural relativity
By focusing on feelings when counseling a friend, you can encourage the outpouring of emotion that is the basis for
a. illumination. b. repression. c. catharsis. d. depression.