In preparation for an exam in Introductory Psychology, Ron is studying the parts of the brain that make up the midbrain, then the hindbrain, and finally the forebrain. What technique for improving memory is he using?
a) coding
b) grouping
c) method of loci
d) pegword technique
ANS: b
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b. tenacity, public verification, and skepticism. c. systematic empiricism, public verification, and solvable problems. d. superstition, intuition, and skepticism.
A classmate tells you the following:
"It's not how a teacher answers your question that matters but how you interpret his or her attempt at answering your question that leaves you satisfied or unsatisfied with his or her answer." This statement fits most closely with ideas from the school of thought known as A) behaviorism. B) cognitivism. C) psychoanalysis. D) structuralism.
Brittany was interning at a rehabilitation facility for people who had experienced brain damage in automobile accidents. She noticed that some of her patients were usually quite cheerful, in spite of their injuries. It is most likely that Brittany's cheerful patients had
A. experienced damage to their right hemispheres. B. experienced damage to their left hemispheres. C. damaged both frontal lobes. D. damaged their cingulate cortices.
Which of the following characteristics best describes the type of person who routinely avoids conflict?
a. experiences with conflict have been positive b. higher biological tolerance for emotional stress c. experiences with conflict have been negative d. always recognizes conflict