When old information interferes with information that we are trying to learn, ____ is occurring.
A. selective attention
B. proactive interference
C. repression
D. retroactive interference
Answer: B
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Chapter 2 discussed images of women in religion and mythology. According to this discussion,
a. both Jews and Christians believe that God created women and men to be equally valued. b. women are most often portrayed as different from men, but in a positive way. c. non-Christian religions typically present relatively positive images of women. d. the number of female clergy in Protestant denominations is increasing.
____________________ is the process by which sensations or messages that have been transmitted by the sense organs are organized, interpreted, and given meaning.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You are going to go grocery shopping. To help you remember the items that you need to purchase, you put those items into clusters or categories (e.g., things that are frozen or fresh) that are similar. What memory strategy are you using?
a. rehearsal b. organization c. repetition d. elaboration
Whenever you have a tooth filled, you either pinch yourself or
dig a fingernail into your knuckle while the dentist is working. In order to control pain, you are using a. sensory conflict. b. counterirritation. c. systematic desensitization. d. sensory adaptation.