When you are at a party, you generally do not hear all the conversations going on around you. But, if someone suddenly calls your name out loud while you are talking to someone else, your attention is likely to shift to that conversation. Which aspect of consciousness does your ability to tune out background noise and pay attention to only certain stimuli involve?
A) intentionality
B) unity
C) selectivity
D) transience
C) selectivity
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Which of the following types of drugs have been used to treat paraphilias?
a. benzodiazepines b. opiates c. amphetamines d. antianxiety drugs
You recognize the letter n more quickly in the word pattern than when it appears by itself. This is an example of
a. top-down processing. b. bottom-up processing. c. a template for the letter n. d. a recognition module.
Ever since Michelle failed her biology test, she thinks that she will never be able to find a job when she eventually graduates. She feels that she will end up homeless. This situation best demonstrates:
A) psychological hardiness. B) self-efficacy expectations. C) the coronary-prone behavior pattern. D) irrational beliefs.
The transparent tissue that forms the outer surface of the eyeball is the ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word