When we consciously eject unwanted mental events from awareness, we are engaging in _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


suppression

Psychology

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What term refers to the aspect of working memory that governs shifts of attention?

a. Availability heuristic b. Visuospatial sketchpad c. Phonological loop d. Executive function

Psychology

The __________ perspective focuses on social determinants of behavior, while the __________ perspective focuses on the intrapsychic conflicts that may explain behavior.

A. attachment; biological B. interpersonal; psychodynamic C. humanistic; sociocultural D. existential; behavioral

Psychology

A long-term study of those addicted to heroin found that if users do not quit by age ____, they are unlikely to ever stop.

A. 25 B. 30 C. 40 D. 45

Psychology

Studies have shown that adolescents adapt better psychologically, and do better in school, if their parents

a. adopt a hands-off attitude. b. monitor schoolwork, activity schedule, and whereabouts. c. take away privileges for the slightest infraction. d. act as peers of the adolescents.

Psychology