In their experiment, Simons and Chabris (1999) asked participants to watch a video that shows three young college-age adults wearing white T-shirts, passing a basketball, and three young college-age adults wearing black T-shirts, passing another basketball. They found that participants could not accurately track the passes when a person in a gorilla suit interrupted the game.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Attachment styles are
a. one-sided in adult relationships. b. typical ways of interacting in close relationships. c. based on sexual relationships. d. develop in adolescence.
An implicit cultural norm has been violated when ________
a. taxes are due on April 15 but a person doesn't file a return. b. a parent allows a 13-year-old to get behind the wheel for a short drive home. c. a driver accelerates during a yellow light in order to cross the intersection. d. the school library is almost completely empty but a student sits right next to a stranger.
Goal emulation differs from true imitation in that
a. in true imitation but not goal emulation, an observer may learn a different method than one utilized by the demonstrator. b. in goal emulation but not true imitation, an observer may learn a different method than the one utilized by demonstrator. c. in goal emulation, an observer will copy the behavior of the demonstrator even if it leads to an aversive event. d. goal emulation is more common in humans whereas imitation is more common in nonhuman primates.
Steven was in a serious automobile accident that caused a severe injury to his hippocampus. What type of problem is Steven likely to experience as a result of this brain injury?
A. He will probably be unable to speak. B. He will probably be unable to move on his own. C. He will probably be unable to comprehend language. D. He will probably be unable to retain any new conscious memories.