According to the Easterbrook hypothesis, we have poorer overall memory at high levels of emotional intensity because __________
a. the neurological system is overwhelmed with all of the extra processing
b. we can no longer effectively direct our attention to important things
c. attention is focused on the central aspects of an event at the expense of peripheral aspects
d. the amygdala takes over and shuts down processing in the hippocampus
Answer: c
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A. show his mother that each toy is assigned the same number as other similar toys B. count the toys when they are not visible to him C. show that even though he gets the "names" of the numbers wrong, he would do so consistently D. count the number of toys flawlessly and with precision
One problem of lie detector tests described in the textbook is that:
A. lying means different things to different people B. high error rates have been observed with lie detection in laboratory settings C. neutral questions in the control question technique actually are biased D. a pattern of physiological responses that are unique to lying has never been found
The deaths that cause the most grief are those of parents, spouses, and ____
a. close friends b. children c. grandparents d. siblings
One aspect of the transformation from childhood to adolescence involves a period of very rapid growth in height and weight called __________
a) obesity b) menopause c) a growth spurt d) maturation