Knowing that a particular person has been arrested and accused of the crime in question can influence the recollections of eyewitnesses. This finding can BEST be explained by

a. hindsight bias.
b. the overconfidence effect.
c. the misinformation effect.
d. the serial-position effect.


A

Psychology

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Voshon is programming a computer to "think" like humans. His big challenge is to get the computer to integrate information from a variety of sources and relate this information (words and images) to abstract concepts. What area of the cerebral cortex accomplishes these tasks for humans?

A. Association cortex B. Sensory cortex C. Somatosensory cortex D. Integrative cortex

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Which statement is true regarding attention and memory in infancy?

A. Infants show more attentiveness to static than dynamic stimuli because they have difficulty focusing on dynamic stimuli. B. Infants show more attentiveness to dynamic than static stimuli. C. Infant attentiveness is not directly associated with cognition. D. Infants are born with memory skills equal to adults.

Psychology

Making assessment part of your plan allows you to learn how to create a better intervention next time.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology