The primacy effect can be explained as resulting from
a. changes in long-term memory.
b. the efficiency of sensory memory.
c. repeated rehearsal in short-term memory.
d. transfer from iconic to echoic memory.
e. dominance by short-term memory.
c. repeated rehearsal in short-term memory.
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What does cross-cultural research suggest in relation to the "incest taboo"? a. It exists in all industrialized cultures
b. It exists in about half of the world's cultures. c. It is not something that can be measured because of different definitions of incest. d. It is universal.
Activating a massive response from the automatic nervous system which along with our subjective sense of terror, motivates us to escape or attack is known as ______.
A. fear B. flight C. panic D. anxiety
Willoughby is being tested in the Strange Situation. When his mother is in the room, Willoughby seems to want to interact with her but is uncomfortable about doing it. When his mother leaves and then returns, Willoughby still seems confused or apprehensive about approaching her. Mary Ainsworth would say that Willoughby has a
A) secure attachment to her mother. B) insecure-avoidant attachment to her mother. C) insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment to her mother. D) disoriented/disorganized attachment to her mother.
The defining characteristic of motivational enhancement therapy is that it addresses _____.
a. ambivalence about giving up substance use b. learning to manage substance cravings c. cultivating friendships with people who are not involved in substance use d. incentives for abstinence