"Do you remember the candidate who lost to Barack Obama?" "Don't tell me, I know. OK, I can use a hint." "His initials are JM." "I got it—John McCain." What do psychologists call details such as these initials that help us retrieve information from memory
a) cues
b) encodings
c) retrievers
d) memory signals
ANS: a
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A. an associative link B. latent learning C. an expectancy D. a habit
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A. more likely to display symptoms of depression. B. more likely to attempt suicide. C. less likely to experience long-term episodes of depression. D. more likely to be in remission in seven to nine months.
A growing emphasis in clinical psychology graduate training is specific _____, or outcome-based skills that a student must be able to demonstrate in areas such as assessment, research, and ethics.
A. benchmarks B. specialty tracks C. competencies D. training realms
Which of the following has been found to be significantly positively correlated among heterosexual couples living together?
A. childrearing and satisfaction B. income and education C. race and long-term commitment D. promiscuity and eligible alternatives