People have the most difficulty on a recognition memory test when the items consist of
a. ordinary pictures. c. words.
b. vivid pictures. d. All are equally difficult.
C
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Forgetting that occurs because new information inhibits the retrieval of previously learned information or because previously learned information inhibits the retrieval of new information is explained by
a. interference theory. c. repression. b. decay theory. d. displacement.
A special strength of the psychoanalytic perspective is its
A) global application to most cultures. B) emphasis on the individual's unique life history as worthy of study and understanding. C) emphasis on empirical research. D) effectiveness in dealing with everyday difficulties.
Piaget's first stage, the sensorimotor stage, spans the first __________ of life
A) six months B) one year C) two years D) three years
Erik Erikson found that each stage in personality development has a particular __________.
A. crisis B. conflict C. identity D. anxiety