An important feature of semantic memory is that
a. its capacity has clear-cut limits.
b. it allows us to draw inferences that extend beyond the information supplied in the original stimulus.
c. we are very aware of the properties of semantic memory.
d. it primarily stores information about important events in our lives.
Ans: b
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a. appropriateness b. distinctiveness c. consistency d. variableness
The proportion of variability in the phenotype that is estimated to be accounted for by genetic influences is called
a. concordance. c. interaction. b. heritability. d. polygenic inheritance.
________ proposes that young infants possess innate knowledge concerning many important aspects of the world
a. Vgotsky's theory c. Core knowledge theory b. Information-processing theory d. Dynamic systems theory
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A) an unplanned pregnancy was especially likely to spark positive feelings among participants. B) about one-third of participants reported mixed or neutral feelings about their pregnancies. C) no participants felt negatively about their pregnancies by the third trimester. D) about two-thirds of participants reported mixed or neutral feelings to learning they were expecting.