Sylvie just got a new phone with a new phone number. In trying to share her number with friends, she finds that all she can recall is her old number. This is an example of _________
a. storage failure
b. motivated forgetting
c. proactive interference
d. retroactive interference
Answer: C
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The biasing tendency for people to see certain traits as going together and to perceive consistencies when viewing the personalities of others is part of __________
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Tom and Jerry are both 6 months old. Tom now sleeps through the night without waking, but Jerry wakes up about once every hour. What can you tell their parents?
A) Tom is developmentally ahead of normal children's sleep patterns, and Jerry is on time. B) Tom has a developmentally correct sleep pattern, and Jerry is behind the norm. C) Tom has a developmentally advanced sleep pattern, and Jerry is developmentally behind. D) Both Tom and Jerry may have appropriate sleep patterns for their age.
Hypothetically, if all cases of Type 2 diabetes were eliminated, and Type 1 diabetes diagnoses were the same as in 2011 (CDC), how would this affect diabetes prevalence?
A) ?It would decrease diabetes cases to a small minority of what they are now. B) ?It would reduce diagnosed diabetes cases to about half what they are now. C) ?It would hardly make any difference in the total number of diabetes cases. D) ?It would lower its incidence in new cases without affecting its prevalence.
Rachel is concerned that she might accidentally suffocate her baby if she shares a bed with him. What information can you share with Rachel about precautions taken in cultures where cosleeping is widespread?
A) Parents and infants usually sleep on soft surfaces and use quilts and comforters. B) Parents typically place their infants on their stomachs to sleep. C) Parents and infants usually sleep with light covering on hard surfaces. D) Parents usually assume a distinctive sleeping posture by turning their backs to the infant.