You see a phone number on television for a product you want to buy, but you can't find a pencil to write it down. As you are trying to memorize the number, you see another number appear in the next commercial for a second product you want to buy. Suddenly, you realize that you have forgotten the first number! This outcome is due to
A. retroactive inhibition.
B. decay.
C. proactive inhibition.
D. repression.
Answer: A
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a. An accurate diagnosis leads to more effective funding sources. b. Researchers must be able to recruit a child with a specific diagnosis to participate in research. c. An accurate diagnosis can lead to more effective interventions. d. Diagnosticians must agree on a specific diagnosis in order to access appropriate educational services.
Which of the following leads users to take larger and larger doses of a drug to get the desired effect?
a. withdrawal symptoms b. reduced activity of neurotransmitters c. psychological dependence d. drug tolerance
Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as
a. aggression. b. assertiveness. c. discrimination. d. conflict.
Research suggests that middle schools should use:
A) rote learning. B) a task mastery structure. C) a performance goal structure. D) none of the above