Denji, a 44-year-old man, almost gets hit by a car while crossing a road. He suddenly remembers being in a terrible car accident as a small child. His father confirms that it did, indeed, happen, but they never discussed it with Denji. Psychologists would call this a(n):
A. false memory.
B. autobiographical memory.
C. recovered memory.
D. repressed memory.
C. recovered memory.
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The Greek letter ? is a symbol for
a. multiplication. b. suppression. c. the square root. d. summation.
Although the Durham ruling in 1954 allowed mental health professionals to present information about an accused person's mental state, it became apparent that a. no mental health professional wanted to participate in court proceedings
b. mental health professionals could not reliably assess whether mental illness caused criminal behavior. c. judges were reluctant to include testimony from mental health professionals in their decisions. d. juries were reluctant to consider testimony from mental health professionals.
Why have some researchers been cautious about interpreting the results of brain scans, particularly fMRI?
A. The radioactive substance used in this type of scan makes replication impossible. B. Test-retest reliability is very high. C. Test-retest reliability is not particularly high. D. The temporal resolution of these techniques makes them useless for studying real-life behaviors.
Cocaine is a stimulant that
a. produces euphoria. c. increases sensitivity to pain. b. increases hunger. d. decreases sexual desire.