For years, Aja prided herself in being able to recall zip codes quite well. However, in recent years, Aja has found herself unable to recall the new, extended postal codes. What is a likely explanation?
a) Aja's inability to change or adapt
b) the new nine-digit zip codes go beyond short-term memory capacity
c) because of Aja's limited intellectual capacity, simplicity works best for her
d) Aja's memory is changing as she grows older
b
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a. 2 b. 12 c. 24 d. 40
Joe interviews five candidates for a job. When later asked by his boss who made the greatest lasting impression on him, Joe says Erik and Ted, the first and last candidates interviewed. From a psychologist's view, this favoring of Erik and Ted is most likely the result of which pair of memory effects?
a. initial, residual c. template, salience b. antecedent, consequent d. primacy, recency
What is the most important quality that distinguishes humans from animals and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Humans possess a novelty-seeking gene that affects the production of the brain chemical dopamine, which makes some people more prone to seek out novel situations and to take risks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)