Wickens' study on release from proactive interference showed that recall could be improved by
a. giving more practice trials. c. shifting to a new class of words.
b. presenting items at a slower rate. d. encouraging more rehearsal.
C
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Why does the evidence for suppression of an unpleasant memory fail to support Freud's concept of repression of memories?
a. Suppression occurs in childhood, whereas repression occurs in adults. b. Freud thought that repression occurred equally for pleasant and unpleasant memories. c. Intentional suppression generally improves mental health. d. Suppression is permanent, whereas repression is temporary.
Choose any 5 neurotransmitters discussed in this module and describe their basic functions.
What will be an ideal response?
Jerry and Tommy both studied for exactly ten hours each to get ready for the psychology midterm exam. Jerry studied for the ten hours immediately preceding the midterm. Tommy studied for one hour per day on each of the ten days immediately preceding the midterm. Based on this information only, how should Jerry and Tommy do on the exam?
A. Jerry should do better than Tommy. B. Tommy should do better than Jerry. C. Jerry and Tommy should do about equally well. D. There is no way to predict how they will do based on the information given.
Joseph is smaller than his classmates. He has a flattened nose and heart defects. His IQ score
indicates mild retardation. Joseph most likely has been diagnosed with a. cocaine addiction syndrome. b. HIV. c. thalidomide related syndrome. d. fetal alcohol syndrome.