The other day, you had to remember some items for an important exam. You are sure you studied them and knew them before you entered the classroom. However, you drew a blank when you took the test. What happened? What might you have done to avoid this?
What will be an ideal response?
Factors that contribute to forgetting include encoding failure, interference, and the passage of time. Things that can be done include using distributed practice, studying just before bed (which aids in consolidation), matching contexts for studying and recall, and making the information personally meaningful.
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Vern considers Phil to be a very honest person. In fact, in a psychology class in which the consistency of traits was being discussed, Vern cited his friend as an example of consistency. It may be that Vern is overestimating Phil's consistency, because Vern:
A. is not particularly honest himself B. is externally oriented C. judges Phil's behavior in the same type of situation each time D. is not very intelligent
Randy had to write an essay and discuss it with his teacher because he said an obscene word in class. His teacher was frustrated when Randy's use of obscenity became more frequent in spite of being made to write an essay and talk to the teacher each time. In this example, writing the essay and talking to the teacher must be:
a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. positive punishment d. negative punishment
Dr. Delzell tells his class that a person with schizophrenia who is having hallucinations is experiencing a negative symptom.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Some psychologists believe that ______________¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ disorder may stem from profound invalidation during childhood. Therefore they never master the ability identify and control emotions and react more strongly to everyday life stressors
A) anti-social personality disorder B) conduct disorder C) histrionic personality D) borderline personality disorder