According to your textbook, retrospective memory
a. means that some new information interferes with some old information.
b. refers to some information that you learned in the past.
c. means that you use some mnemonic devices to improve your memory.
d. refers to your ability to predict how well you will do on a memory test.
Ans: b
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An extension of the behavioral perspective that incorporates the study of mental processes is termed
a. social-cognitive theory b. evolutionary psychology c. Gestalt psychology d. humanism e. neuropsychology
Kim only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Kim's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as
a. experimental. b. compulsive. c. situational. d. social-recreational.
In fourth grade, Tate joins the school band and learns to play the trumpet. After a year of practice, the cortical regions in Tate's brain responsible for motor coordination of the hands have increased dramatically. This phenomenon demonstrates that the brain has
A. neural plasticity. B. lateral dominance. C. myelination. D. a refractory period.
Which neurotransmitter may cause neurons to become overexcited, and thus may cause damage if its level is excessive?
a) dopamine b) serotonin c) norepinephrine d) glutamate