When an old piece of information interferes with your ability to learn something new, this memory problem is called ____________ interference
a. proactive c. informational
b. retroactive d. incidental
A
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Elliot left his backpack on the bus to school this morning. Even though his backpack is not at school with him, he still knows it exists on the bus. This demonstrates which of Piaget's concepts?
a. Accommodation b. Object permanence c. Deferred imitation d. Shaping
Your roommate and you are discussing your early childhoods. She is getting very frustrated because she cannot remember anything that happened to her before about age 2
She remembers stories that her parents told her about when she was younger, but she does not actually remember those memories herself. What would you tell her? The inability to remember anything prior to age 2 is common and is referred to as ____. a. brain damage b. false memories c. childhood forgetfulness d. infantile amnesia
The loss of a job can result in a range of emotions and thoughts. Which of the following strategies, using a mindfulness perspective, will best support a healthy, adaptive response to this event?
a. Acceptance of the range of thoughts and emotions; choice of healthy self-care strategies; clarification of values related to work, and specific plan for securing a new job b. Acceptance of the range of thoughts and emotions, clarification of values related to work, visualization of new job c. Mindfulness of thoughts and emotions; visualization practice of taking steps towards a new job d. Nonjudgmental awareness; evaluation of personal values related to work, visualization of a new work environment; establish criteria for next job
One night a young couple gets into a loud fight, disturbing their neighbors. Which of these explanations falls on the person side of the person–situation debate?
a. They were both aggressive types. b. She just told him she is unexpectedly pregnant. c. They must have been drinking. d. It was the end of the semester, so they were stressed and tired.