When someone said your name across the room, your attention shifted immediately from the TV news you had been intently watching to that conversation. This is most similar to:
a. shadowing
b. auditory neglect
c. the cocktail party effect
d. attentional rebound
C
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Which of these might cause the loss of your circadian rhythm of wakefulness and sleepiness?
a. Damage to any of the endocrine glands b. Damage to a small area in the brain c. Near-sightedness d. Deafness
Phillip is moping around because his steady girlfriend, Janet, is going on a date with another boy she's interested in. His dad comes up to him and says, "I know just how you feel, son..." Phillip cuts him off, shouting, "You don't know how I feel. No one knows how I feel! Just leave me alone!" Philip's response demonstrates a phenomenon known as
a. adolescent egocentrism. b. object permanence. c. preoperational thinking. d. A not B error
Which of the following describes hate crimes? a. Hate crimes include crimes motivated by hatred of religion, sex, race, and sexual orientation
b. According to the APA, hate crimes against people who identify as LGBT are the most socially acceptable crimes. c. Hate crimes are known as "message crimes.". d. All of these are true.
Theo is quite a loner. He walks to class by himself, does not talk to anyone, and appears indifferent to other people. It is clear that Theo neither desires nor enjoys closeness with others. He does not act in any obviously unusual ways, nor does he appear to possess strange beliefs about the world. Of the following personality disorders, Theo appears to be a. avoidant
b. antisocial. c. schizotypal. d. schizoid.