Cognitive scientists have shown that an individual's working memory capacity increases
A) steadily throughout the lifespan.
B) until middle adulthood, then starts to decay.
C) until about age 20.
D) in specific, discrete stages.
C
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A) spinal cord injury. B) multiple sclerosis. C) Alzheimer's disease. D) Parkinson's disease.
According to Jean Piaget, assimilation occurs when you fit new information into your present system of knowledge and beliefs
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Research by Rudman and her colleagues (2007) suggests that implicit attitudes are rooted in ________ experiences, whereas explicit attitudes are based in ________ experiences
a. current; childhood b. traumatic; normal c. childhood; present d. emotional; cognitive
Amber feels anxious almost all the time. She finds herself worrying that her husband will leave her
(although he has never shown any indication that he would), that she chose the wrong job, that her children might not be safe at their school and that she might get sick and leave her family in financial ruin. She calls her husband almost everyday to find out when he will be home. She complains to her physician that she is always tired but cannot sleep or relax. Amber's most likely diagnosis is A) panic disorder with agoraphobia. B) obsessive compulsive disorder. C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) generalized social phobia.