A memory acquired in one situation is more likely to be used in situations with similar encoding and retrieval cues, a phenomenon known as:
A) state-dependent encoding.
B) transfer-appropriate processing.
C) organizational encoding.
D) suggestibility.
B) transfer-appropriate processing.
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a. MRI scan b. ESB scan c. PET scan d. TMS scan
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a. increased mortality. b. poor health. c. impaired immune functioning. d. decreased appetite.
What is the evidence to support the socioemotional selectivity theory?
A. Older subjects correctly identified the emotion behind specific facial expressions more often than younger subjects. B. When asked to rate their preferences for paintings or literature, older subjects overwhelmingly chose more emotional works than younger subjects. C. Older subjects asked to read a book showed greater recall for emotional material than younger subjects. D. Older subjects were more comfortable than younger subjects, as determined by pulse rate and perspiration, when told very emotional and personal stories.
Rachel, a biology student on a field study in the Amazon, observed the behavior of a small mammal that was frequently preyed upon by birds, snakes, and monkeys. It built burrows at the base of trees. Based on the work of Allison and Cichetti, what predictions can Rachel make about her mammal's sleeping habits? a. It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day, and will do so out in the
open. b. It is likely to sleep many hours per day in its burrow. c. It is likely to sleep many hours per day out in the open. d. It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day, and will do so in its burrow.