You and a friend are seated in the large auditorium psychology class. There are two students seated right behind you talking about what they did last weekend. You have trouble concentrating on what the teacher is saying, but you picked up on a lot of campus gossip from the conversation going on behind you. At the end of class, you relate to your friend the latest gossip heard during class, but
she does not remember hearing any gossip and is really worried about how she will complete the new assignment that the teacher discussed today. You think, "What new assignment?" This explains the difference in your and your friend's
a. short-term memory.
b. redintegrative memory.
c. selective attention.
d. procedural memory.
C
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Brandy tells her therapist that she hasn't been enjoying life lately. She says that for the past couple of months, she hasn't felt like doing the things she used to love to do. She has also lost a lot of weight and sleeps much more than usual, but still she feels tired all the time. She says she can't concentrate on anything. However, she denies feeling sad. Brandy's most likely diagnosis is __________.
A. dysthymic disorder B. bipolar II disorder C. major depressive disorder D. no disorder
An altered state of consciousness that seeks to enhance self-knowledge and well-being through an extreme sense of calm and relaxation is called __________
a. nonsomnia b. hypnosis c. hyperconsciousness d. meditation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The intrinsic network is the brain’s default network.
Psychics are often viewed as accurate because they make general statements like, "A major celebrity will spend time in jail in 2007," and then we recall that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were sentenced to serve jail time in 2007. This is the psychic trick of __________.
A) clairvoyance.
B) cold reading.
C) failed psychic predictions.
D) multiple end points.