A memory expert testifies in court for the defence that the eyewitness testimony should be given less importance because it is contaminated with biases. The expert is articulating the position FIRST advanced by:

A) Max Weirtheimer.
B) Hermann Ebbinghaus.
C) Jean Piaget.
D) Frederic Bartlett.


D) Frederic Bartlett.

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Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

a. Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. b. Emotional icons are a poor substitute for real human interactions. c. Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. d. All of these are objections to Internet therapy.

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If a person tends to exaggerate the extent of a loss, which heightens his or her emotional reaction, this is called

a. catastrophizing. c. delusional thinking. b. conflictualizing. d. none of these.

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One of the most bothersome side effects for women using Depo-Provera is ____

a. fatigue c. weight gain b. irregular bleeding d. decreased bone density

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