The term cognition includes
a. thinking, problem solving, reasoning, and dreaming.
b. classical and instrumental conditioning.
c. the use of memory systems.
d. an active process by which sensory input is selected, organized, and integrated.
Answer: a. thinking, problem solving, reasoning, and dreaming.
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a. she may be one of the 20% to 25% of college students who actually does manage to multitask quickly and accurately. b. she may be able to perform two tasks very quickly, but the research shows that she would make about 5% more errors than if she performs just one task. c. she may be able to perform two tasks very accurately, but the research shows that she would take about 10% longer than if she performs just one task. d. she may believe that she can multitask effectively, but the research does not support this belief.
Identify a true statement about environmental influences on intelligence
A) Intelligence quotient scores are independent of the styles of parenting. B) Studies support the view that children's early environment is linked to academic achievement. C) Children of parents who encourage dependence and are verbally unresponsive obtain higher intelligence quotient scores. D) The home environment is a predictor of scores on intelligence quotient tests only among children over nine years old.
The rapid removal of your hand from a hot surface is the result of a. reciprocal inhibition
b. a monosynaptic reflex. c. an extensor reflex. d. a flexor reflex.
In the ecological framework of coping in Chapter 8, when a person with a mental illness gains the ability to assert her rights and exert greater control in decisions in her own life, what has occurred?
a. social embeddedness b. emotion-focused coping c. empowerment d. crisis intervention