Drew is demonstrating a new computer program to his younger sister. As he shows her how to open the application and create a file, Drew is primarily accessing the long-term memory system known as:
a. episodic memory
b. procedural memory
c. semantic memory
d. sensory memory
B
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The research on body weight and dieting shows that
a. about one-third of US adults can be considered overweight. b. people who are overweight and who also do not exercise are at risk for some specific health problems. c. several new diet plans are effective in producing long-term weight loss, even when people do not exercise. d. overweight people should aim to lose at least 25 pounds, or else the diet will not be effective.
Your friend Roger has recently been promoted at work to senior vice president. If you made an internal, unstable attribution for Roger's promotion, what might you be thinking?
a. "Roger probably worked really hard to get that promotion!" b. "Roger is just brilliant; everything he touches turns to gold!" c. "Well, there is nothing that special about Roger; anyone with his background could have gotten that position." d. "There is nothing that special about Roger at all; I think the promotion was a fluke; he seems to have gotten plain lucky!"
Which of the following is the best example of object recognition?
a. seeing a particular visual stimulus and mentally rotating it b. seeing a particular visual stimulus and identifying it as the letter M c. solving a complex reasoning problem d. switching your attention from one conversation to another
A generalization is a relatively broad statement lacking specifics that cannot be tested directly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false