Psychology made the transition from philosophy to science with which event?
a. William James changed the field's focus from structuralism to functionalism.
b. Plato died and interest in the philosophical aspects of psychology died with him. c. G. Stanley Hall founded the American Psychological Association.
d. Titchener brought methods of introspection to the U.S. e. Wundt opened his laboratory in Leipzig.
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a. testing her predictions based on previous experience. b. gazing and concentrating. c. seeking parental warmth. d. acting on an innate understanding of the world.
If people with Down syndrome live long enough, they almost invariably develop ____.
A. Korsakoff's syndrome B. Parkinson's disease C. Huntington's disease D. Alzheimer's disease
Which of the following best describes why information is only held in short-term memory for a short duration?
A. The hippocampus can only hold 10 seconds of information at a time. B. Information can only be recalled once it has passed from short-term to long-term memory. C. To ensure it is free to process new incoming information. D. To ensure that information can be quickly passed from working memory to long-term memory.
Sam was going to steal candy from a store but feelings of guilt kept him from doing so
According to Freud, Sam's internalized sense of right and wrong and his feelings of guilt comes from his: a. id b. ego c. superego d. psychic censor