An autobiographical memory is a memory for
a. historical events that occurred before your conception.
b. other people's lives.
c. past personal experiences.
d. future possible events in one's life.
c
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Which stage of prenatal development formally starts when the differentiation of the major organs has occurred?
A. fetal B. embryonic C. germinal D. tonsorial
Regarding one's personal goals and happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The importance of personal goals helps explain why specific circumstances tell us so little about happiness. b. It is often difficult to know if an event is good or bad without knowing what a person is trying to achieve in life. c. People tend to be happy if they are making progress, on a day-to-day basis, on smaller goals that relate to long-term, life goals. d. Attaining goals even if these goals do not express our deeper interests and values will still add considerably to our overall happiness.
Over the last two decades, rates of diagnosed autism spectrum disorder have
A. remained steady. B. increased slowly. C. increased rapidly. D. declined slowly.
According to what you have read in this chapter, which of these statements is no longer supported by most memory researchers?
A. Memories decay over time. B. Sleep helps the brain encode information. C. Mnemonics help people learn sophisticated concepts. D. Lack of consolidation often causes forgetting.