How will you retain information most effectively when studying for an exam?
a. studying for two hours
b. studying for two hours, with two 20-minute breaks in between
c. studying for four hours, with one 20-minute break in between
d. studying as long as possible until you have learned everything
Ans: b
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a. form new memories b. control his eating and drinking c. interpret sensory information accurately d. express appropriate emotions
A recent survey (discussed in your text) found that the majority of the psychotherapists surveyed listed this therapist as the most influential on their practice
a. Sigmund Freud b. Abraham Maslow c. B. F. Skinner d. Carl Rogers
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a. displacement b. intellectualization c. projection d. reaction formation
Cortical activity of depressed patients most consistently shows ______.
A. decreased activity in the amygdala B. increased activity in the caudate nucleus C. increased activity in the dorsal prefrontal cortex D. increased activity in the ventral prefrontal cortex