Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She teaches her how to hold the racquet, where to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of memory
a. working
b. semantic
c. procedural
d. autobiographical
c
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Suppose that you have been called as an expert witness for a defendant accused of robbing a bank. Prior to your being called to the stand, two bank tellers confidently identify the defendant as the robber. What research evidence might you introduce the jury to in order to caution them against assuming that the defendant must be guilty because he or she was identified in court?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the text, why is it usually a doomed idea to try to diet when you are under stress?
a. Because dieting tends to temporarily deplete cognitive resources, which are needed for successfully coping with stressors b. Because cortisol, the hormone released during times of stress, affects metabolism in such a way that it is almost impossible to diet successfully c. Because people's capacity for willpower is limited, and can be depleted by attending to stressors (such that little willpower is left for dieting) d. Because people require a greater caloric intake than usual in order to successfully cope with stressors
The psychosocial crisis of later adulthood (60-75 years) is
a. generativity versus stagnation. b. immortality versus extinction. c. integrity versus despair. d. wisdom versus disdain.
The method section of an APA-style research report ____
a. provides a general description of the study b. provides enough detail for replication c. includes a results subsection d. gives a report of the results