To prevent use of the visual-spatial sketchpad component of Baddeleys' working memory model people are required to
a. tap a series of keys. c. produce a random string of letters.
b. count aloud. d. All of these
A
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What evidence do some psychologists cite to support the idea that humans have six "basic" emotions? a. Ancient civilizations named six of the days of the week after one of these emotions. b. Each of the six emotions depends on a different neurotransmitter
c. Six facial expressions of emotion are recognizable throughout the world. d. Certain genetic mutations cause the loss of just one of these emotions.
Jeff has a pedophilic disorder. He tells his therapist that most of his "partners" (which his therapist calls victims) are actually quite interested in learning about sex, and that he is helping to teach them about their own sexuality. Jeff's ideas about how he is helping his victims are an example of which environmental risk factor for paraphilic disorders?
a. Learning experiences b. Cognitive distortions c. Cultural factors d. Family contributions
The fact that a sizable minority of people who experience chest pain during a heart attack will wait hours before seeking medical attention underscores the point that:
A) the correlation between the sensation and perception of pain can be negative. B) the correlation between the sensation and perception of pain is not perfect. C) insensitivity to pain can have detrimental effects. D) insensitivity to pain results from rational coping.
Creating interactive images that combine the meaning of foreign words with English words that share similar sounds is a mnemonic device known as:
a. the linkword system b. the method of loci c. chunking d. context-specific processing