In the Loftus and Palmer experiment, participants were asked questions a week later about the filmed car accident they had seen. The participants that had been asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into each other said they saw broken glass even though no broken glass was shown in the film. The new information ("smashed") was included in memories and revised them, producing a(n) __________
memory.
a. eidetic
b. implicit
c. false
d. repressive
C
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In borderline personality disorder, the term "borderline" describes a traditional view of this disorder as being
a. near the border of full-blown madness. b. on the border of neurosis and psychosis. c. restricted and unable to be expressed. d. nondescript and ambiguous.
Regarding graphology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In the past graphology has been mistakenly used to determine who should be given bank credit or who should serve on juries. b. Graphologists score close to zero on tests of accuracy in rating personality. c. A graphological society concluded that handwriting analysis should not be used to select people for jobs. d. Graphology cannot be used to detect forgeries.
Elanor is unable to recognize faces, even if they should be familiar to her (e.g., her daughter). She is likely to be diagnosed with
A. prosopagnosia. B. scotomas. C. cataracts. D. astigmatism.
Adolescents in the United States have the highest rate of teen pregnancy among various Western countries. These high rates are being blamed on
a. the media's portrayal of sex. b. lack of contraceptive education from schools. c. lack of communication from parents about sexual issues. d. all of these answers are correct.