Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________
a. proactive interference
b. memory diffusion
c. retroactive interference
d. retrograde amnesia
c
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___ interpersonal distance is to casual conversations and parties as ___ interpersonal distance is to cuddling and loving.
a. Intimate; personal b. Social; private c. Personal; intimate d. Personal; private
How does the presence of other people alter performance?
a. ?It causes the extinction of the performance of a simple task and facilitates that of a complex task. b. ?It causes the extinction of the performance of a complex task and facilitates that of a simple task. c. ?It enhances the performance of a simple task but hinders that of a complex task. d. ?It enhances the performance of a complex task but hinders that of a simple task.
The law of Prägnanz is also known as the
a. minimum principle of perception. b. law of common fate. c. grouping perception. d. principle of least resistance. e. just noticeable difference.
During early adolescence, the peer group tends to become more _____ than it had been at earlier ages.
A. causal B. structured C. tied to the neighborhood D. homogeneous