Which kind of knowledge emphasizes the 'how to' knowledge that focuses on the correct sequence of actions?
a. declarative c. demonstrative
b. procedural d. representative
B
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While on an airplane, John completes a crossword puzzle in which interrupt, rude, and blunt are all answers. After landing, John gets in line to speak to someone at the ticket counter, but the ticket agent does not notice him because he is too busy talking with another employee. Research on priming suggests that John will be likely to
a. leave and get in line at another gate to ask his question. b. interrupt the ticket agent, whom he judges to be quite rude. c. wait patiently until the agent finishes his conversation. d. forget about asking his question and go look for something to eat.
If Jim observes Karen's behavior in a number of situations and concludes that she has a "decent personality", personality psychologists would claim that he is:
a. defining her personality accurately. b. using the layperson's definition of personality. c. defining her personality scientifically. d. basing his judgment on an objective assessment of her behavior and attitudes.
Santa Claus stops by your house to drop off presents and is feeling very hungry. He sees two cookies on the mantle and quickly devours them. Afterward, he no longer feels a need to eat. What theory of motivation best describes this situation?
A. Incentive doctrine B. Arousal C. Drive reduction D. Instinct
In the chapter on memory, you learned that our sensory memory is a temporary storage facility with a duration of only a brief second or two where information is maintained while we decide what to do with it
In the filter theory of attention, the sensory __________ serves the same purpose of holding information until it is accepted or rejected by a filter. a. container b. retainer c. nucleus d. buffer