Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr., the space shuttle disasters, your high school graduation, or your first date, are known as

a. eidetic images.
b. flashbulb memories.
c. echoic memories.
d. recovered memories.


ANSWER: b

Psychology

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a. REM sleep patterns. b. cytoplasm. c. circadian rhythms. d. use of alcohol.

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Psychoactive drugs may affect nervous system activity by ____

a. ?blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters b. ?exhibiting a placebo effect c. ?being stored in body fat d. ?altering hormone metabolism

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The effectiveness of punishers depends greatly on timing, consistency, and

a. intensity. b. generalization. c. adaptability. d. discrimination.

Psychology

Older adults are characterized by

A. faster recall than their younger counterparts B. checking their actions less frequently than younger adults do C. being less capable of programming a rapid series of movements in a short period of time D. all selections are correct

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