A study indicates that participants scored well in their psychology exams if they completed them while being seated in desks placed in a quiet room. This illustrates:
A) the encoding specificity principle.
B) priming.
C) long-term storage.
D) transience.
A) the encoding specificity principle.
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Twelve-year-old Harry and his four-year-old brother Potter recently experienced the death of their mother. How are their reactions to this loss most likely to differ?
a. Potter is less likely to throw temper tantrums. b. Potter is less likely to manifest toileting difficulties. c. Harry is more likely to show disturbances in his eating behavior. d. Harry is more likely to be able to find comfort by imaging his deceased parents.
Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?
A. severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort B. close relationship to agoraphobia C. belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack D. Preoccupation with minor daily events.
Studies have shown that exposing people to _____ during their last 4 hours of sleep can help shift workers who experience a sleep-phase delay
a) low light levels b) cooler temperatures c) warmer temperatures d) bright light
According to Corballis (1989):
A) the evolution of hemisphere specialization may be associated with the ability to create new associations B) humans evolved left-hemisphere mechanisms for language C) humans evolved right-handedness in the use of tools D) language use began 2 to 3 millions years ago E) all of the above