Organized bodies of information stored in memory that bias the way new information is interpreted, stored, and recalled are called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
schemas
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Social class is not a variable that provides clear or meaningful explanations of the effects of parenting styles on socialization because
a. it varies for each family from year to year. b. lower-socioeconomic families tend to require payment for participating in research studies, making these procedures costly to researchers. c. socioeconomic status is often confounded with other variables, such as health care, nutrition, and education experiences. d. the defining characteristics of parenting are different for each socioeconomic class.
Classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits is prevented by lesions of the
A. amygdala. B. deep cerebellar nuclei. C. interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum. D. inferior olive.
You overhear several students studying for an exam in psychology and hear the term natural selection. If they are reviewing various perspectives, which one do you believe is the focus of their review at the moment?
a) cognitive b) humanistic c) psychodynamic d) evolutionary
Based on longitudinal research conducted by House and his colleagues (1982), which of the following people would be most likely to die over the next twelve years?
a. Harry, who plays bridge every day at the senior citizens' center b. Oscar, who lives alone and seldom has contact with others c. Selma, who babysits her grandchildren every week d. Gladys, a widow who volunteers to teach children to read